The US Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission are opening investigations into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, according to sources familiar with the […]
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Watch lawmaker grill Live Nation CFO on who sets ticket prices
During a Senate hearing on the Taylor Swift-Ticketmaster ticket sale fiasco, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) grilled president and CFO of Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation […]
Continue readingAmazon among tech companies with sweeping layoffs
Amazon says they will lay off 18,000 workers. The CEO blamed certain economic situations and rapid hiring in recent years. CNN’s Matt Egan reports. #CNN […]
Continue readingWhy the Fed’s pace in raising interest rates makes this is a dangerous time for the economy
The US is experiencing its worst inflation in 40 years and now the Federal Reserve announced another huge interest rate hike of three-quarters of a […]
Continue readingHear Biden’s message to gas companies after announcing gas tax holiday
President Joe Biden appealed directly to gas companies to lower their prices to give relief to Americans during a speech in which he called on […]
Continue readingHow gas prices and inflation could impact midterm elections
The average national gas price continues to rise amid inflation. Gas prices and the overall US economic forecast could shed light on the midterm election […]
Continue readingWhy the Fed’s 0.5% rate hike is significant
The Federal Reserve said it will raise interest rates by 0.5%, the highest percentage-point hike in more than two decades. The move comes as the […]
Continue reading‘We shouldn’t panic’: CNN reporter breaks down US economy shrinkage
The US economy shrank in the first quarter of 2022, declining at an annual rate of 1.4%. CNN's Matt Egan explains the driving factors behind […]
Continue readingRussia has defaulted on its foreign debt, says S&P
Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt because it offered bondholders payments in rubles, not dollars, credit ratings agency S&P has said. #CNN #News
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