State lotteries transfer wealth out of needy communities
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Consumers’ inflation expectations hit record high
By Lucy Bayly, CNN Business Consumer expectations for prices to continue rising over the next year increased to the highest level on record,…
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Putin expands fast-track Russian citizenship to all Ukraine
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russian missiles struck a key Ukrainian city, Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Continue Reading Monty Norman, composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94
LONDON (AP) — Monty Norman, a British composer who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has died. He was 94. A statement posted Monday on…
Continue Reading President Biden reveals the James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning first image
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first glimpse of how the James Webb Space Telescope will change the way people see the universe has arrived. President…
Continue Reading A crucial Russian gas pipeline has been shut for repairs. Will it ever reopen?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Since the West hit Russia with bruising sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine, a frightening question has…
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Texas grid operator urges electricity conservation as heat wave drives up demand
With a punishing heat wave across Texas driving record high power demand, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas late Sunday sent out a request…
Continue Reading Fed’s Bullard: Solid US economy can handle rising rates
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard says last week’s jobs report…
Continue Reading Opinion: The US can still avoid a recession. Here’s how
CNN, CNN BUSINESS Opinion by Joseph H. Davis for CNN Business Perspectives The United States economy is in jeopardy. Higher prices for essentials…
Continue Reading Opinion: The US can still avoid a recession. Here’s how
Opinion by Joseph H. Davis for CNN Business Perspectives The United States economy is in jeopardy. Higher prices for essentials like food and energy…
Continue Reading Famed Ukrainian medic describes ‘hell’ of Russian captivity
By LORI HINNANT and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The captive Ukrainian medic’s eyeglasses had long since been taken…
Continue Reading Famed Ukrainian medic describes ‘hell’ of Russian captivity
By LORI HINNANT and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The captive Ukrainian medic’s eyeglasses had long since been taken…
Continue Reading No-confidence vote fails in France; shows divided parliament
By JADE LE DELEY and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers have failed to pass a no-confidence motion requested by a leftist…
Continue Reading Frontier Airlines says it lacks the votes for Spirit merger
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Frontier Airlines, facing likely defeat in its bid to merge with Spirit Airlines, says it is done with a bidding…
Continue Reading The euro and the dollar are under half a penny away from parity for the first time in 20 years
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business For the first time in 20 years, the exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar is nearly the same — the…
Continue Reading How to get free fries at McDonald’s and Wendy’s this week
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s and Wendy’s are both giving away free fries this week. On Wednesday, in celebration of the…
Continue Reading German union seeks 8% wage increase for industrial workers
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest industrial union says it will seek an 8% wage increase for millions of manufacturing workers in upcoming pay…
Continue Reading Ex-F1 boss Ecclestone to be charged with fraud over assets
LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will be charged with fraud by false representation following a government investigation…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Subway North America President Trevor Haynes
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Subway has a new recipe for success: fewer stores and a bigger menu. In early July, the 57-year-old sandwich…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: How to afford big-ticket items for the year
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet If you need to make a big purchase this year, such as an appliance or piece of furniture, consider your timing:…
Continue Reading This is what doomed Elon Musk’s Twitter deal
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter almost 90 days ago, the world — and financial markets —…
Continue Reading Trump’s SPAC surges after Elon Musk tries to get out of Twitter deal
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Bad news for Twitter could turn out to be good news for former President Donald Trump. Shares of Digital World…
Continue Reading EU urges second COVID-19 boosters for people ages 60 to 79
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union says it’s “critical” that authorities in the 27-nation…
Continue Reading Looming Musk-Twitter legal battle hammers company shares
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Twitter slid more than 11% in the first day of trading after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was…
Continue Reading Elon Musk hits back at Twitter’s court threat in the most Elon Musk way possible
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk mocked Twitter’s efforts to force him to purchase the company — in a tweet, of course. Early…
Continue Reading London’s Heathrow airport apologizes for travel disruptions
LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport has apologized to passengers whose travels have been disrupted by staff shortages. The airport warned…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives jostle in crowded, testy leadership race
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister are scattering tax-cutting…
Continue Reading Unification Church distances itself from Abe’s assassination
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church confirmed the mother of the man accused of assassinating former Japanese…
Continue Reading Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control…
Continue Reading Covid fears and new tech crackdown hit Chinese stocks and Macao casinos
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese stocks fell on Monday as the threat of new Covid restrictions and a renewed regulatory offensive against big tech…
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