Bold colors and ruffles: People are buying dresses again
Dresses — the pretty ones worn to work, cocktail hour or anytime a pick-me-up was needed in the “before times” — have been in…
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The last Roaring Twenties ended in disaster. Should investors be worried?
If this is a new Roaring Twenties for stocks and the economy, do we need to worry about how the 1920s ended? There has been a lot of talk about how…
Continue Reading Looking for a job? Make sure it’s real first
Looking for a job during the coronavirus pandemic has proven to be much harder than in normal times. Last April, 20.5 million jobs were wiped from…
Continue Reading Next week’s earnings could boost tech stocks once again
Investors are getting ready to reposition their portfolios for the post-pandemic world. That means moving money out of big tech, which did amazingly…
Continue Reading Prepare to pay the sticker price for a car
Car dealer lots have only a fraction of the vehicles that they typically have — both new and used. It’s helping send prices to record…
Continue Reading Millions of Americans are about to get hit with diaper sticker shock
Diapers are a pricey, essential item for parents. Now, they’re getting even more expensive, hurting low-income families already struggling with…
Continue Reading Honda promises to make only emissions-free vehicles in the future
Honda became the latest automaker to promise an emissions-free future. In his first press conference as CEO of the Japanese automaker, Toshihiro Mibe…
Continue Reading Diapers are already a huge expense for families. It’s getting even worse
By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Anneken Tappe, CNN Diapers are a pricey, essential item for parents. Now, they’re getting even more expensive,…
Continue Reading Honda promises to make only emissions-free vehicles in the future
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Honda became the latest automaker to promise an emissions-free future. In his first press conference as CEO of the…
Continue Reading Simone Biles drops Nike and signs with Athleta
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast ever and one of the world’s greatest athletes, is leaving endorsement…
Continue Reading Bitcoin drops below $50,000 over tax hike scare
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were deep in the red early Friday, selling off over worries that the US government…
Continue Reading The world is waking up to the climate crisis. Just look at Wall Street
President Joe Biden kicked off a virtual climate summit on Thursday with a pledge to slash US greenhouse gas emissions by up to 52% below 2005 levels…
Continue Reading The world is waking up to the climate crisis. Just look at Wall Street
By Charles Riley, CNN Business President Joe Biden kicked off a virtual climate summit on Thursday with a pledge to slash US greenhouse gas emissions…
Continue Reading The last clean energy boom turned to bust. Will this time be any different?
Investors who back upstart companies are known for their optimism. But when it comes to the wall of money pouring into clean energy, their enthusiasm…
Continue Reading The last clean energy boom turned to bust. Will this time be any different?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Investors who back upstart companies are known for their optimism. But when it comes to the wall of money pouring…
Continue Reading The New York Post spent weeks fearmongering about vaccines. Now it’s telling people to ‘GET VAXXED’
Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post tabloid newspaper makes a very clear statement on Thursday: “GET VAXXED!” It is a laudable message…
Continue Reading Australian government tears up Victoria’s Belt and Road agreement with China, angering Beijing
The Australian government has canceled a Belt and Road agreement signed by China and the state government of Victoria, escalating trade and…
Continue Reading This Hong Kong journalist won awards for her investigation. Now she’s been convicted for her work
An award-winning Hong Kong journalist has been convicted of providing false statements to access a database as part of an investigation into alleged…
Continue Reading New York City hasn’t had this much empty office space in three decades
Vacant office space in New York City is the highest in nearly three decades and will likely hit “unprecedented levels” in the coming…
Continue Reading This company is selling mystery bags of food to combat restaurant waste
Food waste is a major contributor to the climate crisis. That’s why one company, Too Good To Go, is hoping its mystery food bags can be part of…
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