FULL SHOW 07/21/2021: Earnings are up, but so is inflation
Kenny Polcari of Kace Capital Advisors talks strategy amid the recent volatility. Plus, Builders FirstSource CEO Dave Flitman on the red-hot housing…
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Why your cereal boxes and ice cream cartons are shrinking
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Less cereal in the box. Smaller snack sizes. Ice cream gone missing in a container. You’re not losing your…
Continue Reading See Tokyo 2020 Olympics from above
CNN’s Will Ripley takes a look at the city of Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics, where a growing number of athletes have tested positive for Covid-19…
Continue Reading This may be the lowest-rated Olympics ever. NBC shouldn’t sweat it
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The Summer Olympics — one of the most-watched events worldwide — officially kicks off in Tokyo this weekend.…
Continue Reading The hard seltzer craze has come to an end
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The once unstoppable growth of hard seltzer has gone flat. That warning is coming from Boston Beer, the creator of…
Continue Reading Welcome to the never-ending chip shortage
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The global shortage of semiconductors that has hobbled the auto industry and made some consumer electronics more…
Continue Reading Zomato shares soar in red-hot start for first Indian unicorn to go public
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business India’s first billion-dollar tech startup to go public got off to a flying start on Friday. Shares in Zomato…
Continue Reading Crocs sues Walmart, Hobby Lobby and others for allegedly copying its popular shoe
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Crocs is accusing Walmart, Hobby Lobby and other companies of copying its iconic clog. The shoemaker filed four…
Continue Reading Crocs CEO: It’s a polarizing brand, but that’s our strength
Crocs CEO Andrew Rees acknowledges Crocs aren’t for everyone but that the company welcomes the “tension” the criticism brings. He also addresses the…
Continue Reading You may be waiting longer for your Domino’s pizza
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants are short-staffed as they reopen and consumers embrace dining out again. That means longer wait…
Continue Reading There will probably be a shortage of back-to-school supplies
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Back-to-school shopping is always a nightmare. This year, expect it to be even worse. While parents may be used to…
Continue Reading GM is shutting down most of its pickup production for a week
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Motors will stop making most of its full-size pickup trucks for a week starting Monday. It’s another…
Continue Reading Twitter is having an inexplicably awesome 2021
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Twitter continues to trail Facebook and Instagram by a wide margin when it comes to the number of users. The…
Continue Reading ‘Anger, outrage’: CNN reporter shares heartbreaking story about vaccine inequality
CNN’s Larry Madowo shares his frustration and anger over losing his uncle to Covid-19 and says vaccine inequality around the world must…
Continue Reading Vaccine inequality is costing tens of billions in lost output
By Radina Gigova and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Business Vaccine inequity is undermining a “truly global economic recovery” from Covid-19,…
Continue Reading Indian tax officials raid newspaper that took on Narendra Modi over the pandemic
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Tax authorities in India raided several offices of one of the world’s biggest-selling newspapers on Thursday, a…
Continue Reading Covid ‘pingdemic’ and Brexit mean food and gas shortages in parts of UK
By Jack Guy and Lauren Gunn, CNN Business A dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases is forcing hundreds of thousands of workers to stay home in Britain,…
Continue Reading Unemployment benefits claims unexpectedly rose last week
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Claims for US jobless benefits unexpectedly jumped last week offering the latest reminder that the American economy…
Continue Reading Losses mount for American and Southwest, but their outlook is brighter
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Financial results are finally getting better at the nation’s major airlines, thanks to a surge of vacation…
Continue Reading Europe’s central bank could print another $1 trillion and then some
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Interest rates are primed to stay low in Europe for a very long time as central bankers add to the trillions…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson rails against vaccination campaign at the same time Biden credits Fox
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Restaurants are short on staff. Chipotle says raising wages helps
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Want to attract employees? Try raising wages and promising a path to a promotion. For Chipotle, those…
Continue Reading States propose $26 billion opioid settlement with ‘Big Three’ distributors and J&J
By Lauren del Valle A group of states’ Attorneys General announced a proposed $26 billion opioid crisis settlement Wednesday that, if approved,…
Continue Reading Maria Taylor leaves ESPN following Rachel Nichols comments
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Maria Taylor, one of the top NBA analysts on ESPN, is parting ways with the sports network. The move is not all that…
Continue Reading New York’s economy is America’s worst
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy is inching back to normal. But the recovery remains uneven and some states are lagging behind in the…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond’s stores have always been chaotic. Now it’s decluttering Marie Kondo-style
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business For years, shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond has meant dealing with chaos. You could lose hours sifting through…
Continue Reading You can soon buy Clinique and MAC makeup at some Target stores
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The next time you do a Target run for milk, cereal, toilet paper and shampoo, you can add a new item to the list:…
Continue Reading Sean Hannity makes an unexpected statement live on Fox News
Fox News host Sean Hannity encouraged his audience to consult with their doctors about the Covid-19 vaccines and even said he believes in vaccine…
Continue Reading Fox’s mixed messages about vaccines are coming under scrutiny
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading How to invest as the Delta variant takes hold
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business When the market is plunging like it did last Friday and on Monday, it’s tempting to throw in the towel and…
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