By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 850,000 jobs in June, when adjusted for seasonal changes. It was far more than economists had expected. The consensus number from analysts polled by Refinitiv was 700,000. The unemployment rate stood at 5.9%, up from 5.8% in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business There’s never been a better time for companies to raise funding from hot markets or make moves to scoop up their competitors. That’s been a huge boon to investment bankers, who are gearing up for another summer of juggling dealmaking with vacations. What’s happening: The US market for initial public
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business There’s never been a better time for companies to raise funding from hot markets or make moves to scoop up their competitors. That’s been a huge boon to investment bankers, who are gearing up for another summer of juggling dealmaking with vacations. What’s happening: The US market for initial public
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When the latest US jobs report goes live on Friday, investors and economists will be closely watching the number of jobs added in June. What’s happening: Employers are expected to have created 700,000 positions, pushing the unemployment rate down to 5.7%. That would be a strong reading, even though the
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When the latest US jobs report goes live on Friday, investors and economists will be closely watching the number of jobs added in June. What’s happening: Employers are expected to have created 700,000 positions, pushing the unemployment rate down to 5.7%. That would be a strong reading, even though the
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is introducing an unprecedented effort to encourage eligible immigrants to apply for US citizenship, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration Services official. The effort stems from one of President Joe Biden’s early executive orders that called on federal agencies to develop “welcoming strategies that promote integration, inclusion,
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is introducing an unprecedented effort to encourage eligible immigrants to apply for US citizenship, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration Services official. The effort stems from one of President Joe Biden’s early executive orders that called on federal agencies to develop “welcoming strategies that promote integration, inclusion,
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The scourge of obnoxious robocalls has resumed after a brief dip during the early months of the pandemic. But a new prevention program developed by the Federal Communications Commission — which officially went into effect this week — could begin to offer some relief later this year. The program, called
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The scourge of obnoxious robocalls has resumed after a brief dip during the early months of the pandemic. But a new prevention program developed by the Federal Communications Commission — which officially went into effect this week — could begin to offer some relief later this year. The program, called
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN One Saturday evening last December, as Peter and Lisa Marshall cuddled on the couch watching their favorite television show, Peter looked at Lisa and asked if she would marry him. What Peter, 56, didn’t remember was that they were already married. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s three years ago, Peter had begun
Continue Reading One Saturday evening, as Peter and Lisa Marshall cuddled on the couch watching their favorite television show, Peter looked at Lisa and asked if she would marry him. What Peter didn’t remember was that they were already married.
Continue Reading One Saturday evening, as Peter and Lisa Marshall cuddled on the couch watching their favorite television show, Peter looked at Lisa and asked if she would marry him. What Peter didn’t remember was that they were already married.
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN One Saturday evening last December, as Peter and Lisa Marshall cuddled on the couch watching their favorite television show, Peter looked at Lisa and asked if she would marry him. What Peter, 56, didn’t remember was that they were already married. Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s three years ago, Peter had begun
Continue Reading British billionaire Richard Branson plans to beat fellow billionaire and rival Jeff Bezos to space. Branson’s company, Virgin Galactic, made a surprise announcement that he will attempt to fly in Virgin’s rocket-powered plane on July 11 — nine days before Bezos’s planned July 20th launch.
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles and Rachel Crane, CNN Business British billionaire Richard Branson plans to beat fellow billionaire and rival Jeff Bezos to space. Branson’s company, Virgin Galactic, made a surprise announcement Thursday that he will attempt to fly in Virgin’s rocket-powered plane on July 11 — nine days before Bezos’s planned July 20th launch. The
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By Katia Hetter, CNN With the Fourth of July holiday weekend upon us, many people are attending small backyard barbecues, pool parties and bigger celebrations like large gatherings or firework displays. What safety precautions should people keep in mind, especially with the more contagious Delta variant on the rise? What are the risks to vaccinated
Continue Reading By Katia Hetter, CNN With the Fourth of July holiday weekend upon us, many people are attending small backyard barbecues, pool parties and bigger celebrations like large gatherings or firework displays. What safety precautions should people keep in mind, especially with the more contagious Delta variant on the rise? What are the risks to vaccinated
Continue Reading The OECD’s tax reform overhaul includes a global minimum tax of at least 15% on multinational companies. CNN’s Christine Romans reports.
Continue Reading The OECD’s tax reform overhaul includes a global minimum tax of at least 15% on multinational companies. CNN’s Christine Romans reports.
Continue Reading The OECD’s tax reform overhaul includes a global minimum tax of at least 15% on multinational companies. CNN’s Christine Romans reports.
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The United States has won international backing for its plan to overhaul the global system for taxing companies, a huge step toward simplifying a complex web of rules long exploited by big corporations. Countries including India, China and Switzerland have agreed to a broad framework for reform set out by
Continue Reading By Kari Cobham, CNN I tapped gently on the driver’s window while my toddler pressed his back to the passenger door inside the car. “I don’t want to go!” he wailed. We were just over a week into day care drop-off, and the excitement of new people and spaces had worn off. A disorienting world
Continue Reading By Kari Cobham, CNN I tapped gently on the driver’s window while my toddler pressed his back to the passenger door inside the car. “I don’t want to go!” he wailed. We were just over a week into day care drop-off, and the excitement of new people and spaces had worn off. A disorienting world
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By Hannah Seligson, CNN What awaits American visitors to Europe this summer is a byzantine and constantly-changing array of Covid-related restrictions and registration requirements. It’s sort of like shifting mask mandates in the US, just with lots of paperwork and foreign languages thrown in. This is what I discovered on my Kafkaesque odyssey to Greece
Continue Reading CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin says the result of the Supreme Court upholding two Arizona election laws means the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act is ‘close to being irrelevant’ and will require congressional action to save it.
Continue Reading By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has hollowed out the historic Voting Rights Act, curtailed regulation of big political donors and limited challenges to partisan gerrymandering. The final two decisions of the court session on Thursday continued this trend of Roberts’ stewardship that
Continue Reading By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has hollowed out the historic Voting Rights Act, curtailed regulation of big political donors and limited challenges to partisan gerrymandering. The final two decisions of the court session on Thursday continued this trend of Roberts’ stewardship that
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olivertapia (CNN) — India informó el viernes 853 nuevas muertes debido al covid-19, lo que eleva el número total de muertos en el país a 400.312 desde el comienzo de la pandemia, según el Ministerio de Salud de la India. India identifica la variante del covid-19 delta plus y dice que es preocupante Esto convierte
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — La vacuna contra el coronavirus de Johnson & Johnson proporciona inmunidad que dura al menos ocho meses y parece brindar una protección adecuada contra la preocupante variante delta, dijo la compañía en un comunicado el jueves por la noche. «Los datos actuales de los ocho meses estudiados hasta ahora muestran que la
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Con días de incansables esfuerzos a sus espaldas, los equipos de búsqueda y rescate enfrentan desafíos adicionales con una tormenta en el horizonte y la amenaza de que el resto del edificio de condominios en Surfside, Florida, también colapse. Los equipos de rescate han estado peinando hasta 5 metros de concreto desde
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