By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Federal Reserve helped rescue the economy from the worst pandemic in a century. That task may prove easy compared with the Fed’s next mission: crush inflation, without causing a recession. Achieving a so-called “soft landing” will be challenging because the jobs market is on fire. It’s so hot that
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By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday told workers in Alabama that the anti-tank missiles they’re making at their facility are making possible the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion and keeping US fighters out of the war. It’s a trip that would have seemed far-fetched to Biden’s own advisers
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By Michael Warren, CNN Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan will call for a “course correction” for the Republican Party following the Trump administration during a speech Tuesday night, according to prepared remarks obtained by CNN. “A party that lost the popular vote in seven out of the last eight presidential elections, and that couldn’t even
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By MATTHEW PERRONE and TOM MURPHY Associated Press Biogen is looking for a new CEO less than a year after its launch of its Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm largely fizzled. The company said Tuesday that current CEO Michel Vounatsos will continue to lead the company until his successor is appointed. Aduhelm hit the market as the
Continue Reading VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has told an Italian newspaper that he has offered to travel to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, and suggested the invasion might have been provoked by NATO’s eastward expansion. Francis said he made the offer about three weeks into
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Tracy Peck estaba haciendo diligencias cuando recibió una serie de mensajes de texto y llamadas que la sorprendieron, primero de su entrenador de tenis y luego de su mejor amiga. “¿Viste la historia de CNN?”, le dijeron ambos. “Tienes que ser tú de quien hablan”. Al principio, Peck lo descartó.
Continue Reading By Michelle Toh, CNN Business HSBC has long prided itself on being the bank that connects East and West. Now it’s under pressure to rethink that model after a challenge from its top shareholder, one of the most powerful finance companies in China. Ping An, China’s largest insurer, is pushing for HSBC to overhaul its
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los latinos en Estados Unidos con piel más oscura están experimentando la discriminación de sus compañeros latinos y de los no latinos en casi la misma proporción, dice una nueva encuesta del Centro de Investigación Pew. El informe, publicado este lunes, se basa en una encuesta realizada en marzo de
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is hoping to produce one last magical Champions League night at the Santiago Bernabéu this season. The team has already rallied at home against Paris Saint-Germain and defending champion Chelsea. Now Madrid needs to get past Manchester City to return to the final for
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Sales of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment pushed the drugmaker well past expectations in the first quarter, as profit grew 61%. The coronavirus vaccine Comirnaty brought in more than $13 billion in sales, and the treatment Paxlovid added another $1.5 billion as company revenue swelled 77%. Overall, Pfizer posted
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By Harry Enten, CNN I have a confession to make. My name is Harry Enten, and I am a millennial who sounds like a 75-year-old Jewish man. In fact, a lot of people assume I have stepped out of a time machine. I speak with what many consider a stereotypical New York accent. And yes,
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN After casting their early Ohio primary ballots last weekend, voter after voter — those who grabbed Democratic ballots and Republican ballots — identified the same issue as the most important to them: inflation. “It’s food on the table, gas in your car, retirement. How are you going to deal with all
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Popeyes started the chicken sandwich wars in 2019 — and it’s adding a new entree to the battle. The $4.99 Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich is available for a limited time starting Tuesday, and it features classic ingredients with a twist: hand-battered crispy chicken on a brioche bun with pickles, but
Continue Reading By LAUREN SCHWAHN of NerdWallet You lent money to a friend or family member in need and they haven’t repaid the debt. Collecting money that a loved one owes you can be difficult and uncomfortable. What’s the best way to handle the situation? There are a few strategies you can explore to help you find
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s economy shrank by 4% compared with a year earlier in the quarter ending in March after the Chinese territory shut restaurants and other businesses to fight a spike in coronavirus infections. Government data showed growth plunged from the previous quarter’s 4% expansion. Hong Kong closed amusement parks and imposed
Continue Reading CNN By Tierney Sneed, Ariane de Vogue and Joan Biskupic, CNN In a stunning breach of Supreme Court confidentiality and secrecy, Politico has obtained what it calls a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade. The draft was circulated in early February, according to Politico.
Continue Reading Verónica Ojeda (CNN Español) — Un borrador de la opinión mayoritaria de la Corte Suprema anularía el caso Roe vs. Wade que otorgaba derecho constitucional federal al aborto, según Politico. El borrador, escrito por el juez Samuel Alito, se distribuyó a principios de febrero y aún no ha sido aprobado, por lo que los votos
Continue Reading By Mark Thompson, CNN Business BP took a hit of more than $24 billion from ditching its business in Russia but reported a huge jump in profit for the first quarter. The UK-based energy giant said Tuesday that its underlying profit soared to $6.2 billion from $2.6 billion in the same period last year, boosted
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK, JUSTIN SPIKE and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Slovakia and Hungary say they won’t support sanctions against Russian energy that the European Union is preparing over the war in Ukraine. The countries said Tuesday that they are too reliant on those supplies and there are no immediate alternatives. The
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CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN An elderly Shanghai resident was mistakenly declared dead and taken to a morgue in a body bag, in the latest sign of dysfunction in the Covid-stricken city where millions of people remain under government-enforced lockdown. Video footage, shot by a bystander, shows the moment several workers dressed head-to-toe in protective
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By Issy Ronald, CNN The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat secured wins in Game 1 of their respective second round playoff series: Miami defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 106-92 while the Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 121-114. Dallas star Luka Doncic’s outstanding game — 45 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists — was not enough for
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Work smarter, not harder. Some people assume that you need a six-figure income to retire decades early, but that’s not necessarily the case. Check out these valuable saving and investing strategies from a man who retired when he was only 33 — when his income topped out at around $70,000. Here’s
Continue Reading The severe storm threat shifts east as the Southwest continues their battle against multiple fires. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading CNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic breaks down what appears to be a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade. It was obtained by Politico.
Continue Reading CNN’s Sanjay Gupta reports on the struggle long hauler Covid patients are facing and a first of its kind post-Covid care center launched by Mount Sinai.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., CDC, redujeron el riesgo de viaje por covid-19 a uno de los destinos más populares del hemisferio occidental este lunes. México bajó un nivel en la escala de los CDC de riesgo “alto” a riesgo “moderado” este 2
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La guerra de Rusia en Ucrania lleva 68 días y, a pesar de algunas situaciones que abrieron algún tipo de esperanza de un alto el fuego, todo indica que se extenderá en el tiempo. En ese contexto, una de las situaciones más dramáticas por estas horas es la que viven
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Many Americans anxiously anticipating the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade may have been offered a glimpse of what’s to come when Politico revealed a draft Supreme Court opinion Monday night that would upend the landmark abortion rights case. Though the unearthing of the draft has no immediate effect on
Continue Reading In a stunning breach of court confidentiality, Politico has obtained what it calls a draft of a majority opinion. Chris Nguyen reports.
Continue Reading CNN’s Laura Coates predicts the socioeconomic impact that a draft majority opinion, obtained by Politico, would have if Roe v. Wade is overturned and if what Politico is calling the draft opinion is the final ruling.
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