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Lucid shares tumble following public offering of nearly 262.5 million shares
Shares of Lucid Group dropped by more than 10% during after-hours trading following the electric vehicle startup announcing a public offering of nearly 262.5 million…
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A lot of workers are out on strike right now. Here’s how that looks in the jobs report
From actors to autoworkers, more than 450,000 workers have participated in 312 strikes in the United States this year, according…
How this 77-year-old widow lost $661,000 in a common tech scam: ‘I realized I had been defrauded of everything’
In the spring of 2021, Marjorie Bloom waited for a phone call that would never come.Over the course of the…
The Fed is at odds with itself. That’s a feature, not a bug
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign…
Why your mortgage rate is probably different from the ‘average’
The average US mortgage rate hit 7.49% this week, the highest level in 23 years. But the rate you may…
Harvard-trained toxic-parenting researcher: Here’s the No. 1 thing I never do with my kids
Teens in the U.S. are more stressed out than ever, and it's causing their mental health to suffer. Parents need to…
‘Knee-jerk surge’: Oil experts predict market impact of Israel-Hamas conflict
Crude oil prices could see a spike on Monday but the overall impact of the attack on Israel by Palestinian…
No jackpot winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, historic prize has now grown to an estimated $1.55 billion
The already historic Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion after there was no big winner in Saturday night’s…
Photos show chaotic scenes of Hamas surprise attack on Israel
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, the largest in decades.Gunman infiltrated areas of…
Airlines cancel flights to Israel amid attacks
Airlines scrambled to cancel flights into Israel early Saturday after Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack, firing thousands of rockets…
Why now may be the time to own corporate bonds
There may be advantages to owning corporate bonds right now.JPMorgan's Bryon Lake believes his firm's Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST) is…
I left the U.S. for Denmark. Now I pay $2,100/month to live in a luxury apartment—and I’m much happier here. Look inside
In June 2018, I packed three suitcases and booked a one-way flight from Texas to join my husband in Denmark.…
After buying an oversold market last week, here are 3 things to watch next week
The major stock averages bounced back Friday, despite the release of a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report and another jump in…
The largest health care strike in history is over — for now
More than 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees are returning to work after a historic three-day strike. But an even bigger,…
Black workers won progress in America’s auto industry. Now they’re fighting for its future
Three generations of Lynda Jackson’s family have worked in Detroit’s auto plants, and three generations have been union members. Her…
Organic? Free range? What do food labels actually mean?
Navigating the grocery aisle is overwhelming, especially when trying to make sense of food labels. Nutrition claims like “sugar-free” or…
Even as job creation surges, Americans still think the economy stinks. Here’s why
The U.S. economy has added more than 2.3 million jobs this year, the unemployment rate is still below 4% and…
Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $1.4 billion for tonight’s drawing
Lottery players have the chance to win big tonight, with the Powerball jackpot soaring to an estimated $1.4 billion for…
Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó was ‘demoted 4 times’ at her old job. How she persisted: ‘You have to focus on what’s next’
It took only a few hours for the BioNTech-Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to be created. Moderna created its Covid vaccine in…