Top Stories

People shop for vegetables and other foods in Brooklyn on May 12, 2026, in New York City.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
There’s a big problem with what we’re told about America’s economy
A surprising trend has been showing up in Bank of America accounts over the past few months: The gap between America’s wealthy and poor appears to be narrowing.
How the weak jobs report could make inflation harder to manage
A conversation between David Goldman and Matt Egan on this month’s job report.
What the jobs report can’t tell us about the confounding economic moment
By Rachel Siegel
The US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs last month
A summer hiring slump dogged the US labor market in July as the economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Why job seekers are facing headwinds despite a low unemployment rate
CNN's Phil Mattingly talks to David Goldman and Rachel Siegel about the July employment report and why job seekers face headwinds despite a historically low unemployment rate.

Your money

Streaming now on All Access

War in Iran

A bird flies over an Iranian flag on April 27, 2026.
Majid Asgaripour/Wana News Agency/Reuters
AI data centers have become sitting ducks in the Iran war
By David Goldman

Affordability in America

Parma, OH
iStockphoto/Getty Images
I’ve spent years studying economic data. These Americans taught me what ‘affordability’ really means
By Phil Mattingly

More top stories

A person holds tickets for the $1.25 billion jackpot in the Powerball lottery drawing in New York, on December 17, 2025.
Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Powerball jackpot climbs to $975 million after no big winners in Monday’s drawing
The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $975 million after nobody took the grand prize in Monday night’s drawing, which soared to the eighth-largest prize in history.
7UP is getting a ‘lime-forward’ makeover
7UP, which popularized lemon-lime flavoring when it rolled out nearly a century ago, is changing its taste for the first time in 15 years.
No big winner in Saturday night’s Powerball, jackpot climbs to estimated $905 million
The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $905 million after nobody took the grand prize in Saturday night’s drawing.
SpaceX rises 6% after more than 900 million shares are unlocked
More than 900 million SpaceX shares unlocked Thursday, more than doubling the publicly available shares in Elon Musk’s space and AI company and testing investors’ interest in holding a stock that’s struggled since a record-breaking IPO nearly two months ago.

CNN Breaks it Down

More video

Your Money

Tech and AI

Media

Housing