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The Trump administration is ‘actively evaluating’ portable mortgages. What you need to know

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has another idea to make housing more affordable: Let homeowners take their mortgage rate with them when they move. On Wednesday, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said the administration is “actively evaluating” so-called portable mortgages. The proposal aims to address the housing market’s lack

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Trump floats $2,000 tariff rebate checks. What you need to know

By David Goldman, Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump, embattled by America’s growing affordability problems, has once again floated a unique solution: Sending Americans rebate checks for the tariffs that his administration has collected. “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!” Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday. “A dividend of at least $2000

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The FAA is limiting flights at big airports. But passengers at small airports will feel the most pain

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The federal government is ordering flight cuts at 40 major airports because of the shutdown – but it’s flyers in places like Pensacola, Florida; Moline, Illinois; Waco, Texas; and Shreveport, Louisiana who will have it the hardest. That’s because small feeder flights are largely the ones getting canceled, not

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Americans overall are feeling gloomy about the economy.

Americans are feeling worse about the economy as government shutdown drags on

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking government shutdown has left Americans feeling worse about the economic outlook. That’s according to the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey, which showed the index falling to 50.3 this month from 53.6 in October. It’s the lowest level since June 2022, which marked the lowest reading

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What Elon Musk could buy with $1 trillion

By Allison Morrow, CNN (CNN) — As expected, Tesla shareholders did a truly unprecedented thing, approving a pay package for Elon Musk that could, over the next decade, turn the CEO into the world’s first trillionaire. First, some important caveats: Tesla and Musk need to hit certain milestones, including raising its already lofty market capitalization

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Cutting America’s flights will have huge ramifications for ticket prices and passengers

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Airline passengers were already looking at higher fares and packed planes this holiday season. But the holiday headaches might get much worse as the government shutdown causes flight reductions at major airports. The Trump administration is reducing traffic at 40 airports across the United States starting Friday as long

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‘Vibe coding’ named Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — “Vibe coding,” a form of software development that involves turning natural language into computer code by using artificial intelligence (AI), has been named Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2025. Overall, terms that describe humans’ relationship with technology feature prominently on this year’s list. Although obviously two words,

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The government shutdown is now the longest – and likely the most damaging in US history

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too. Historically, the economic damage from shutdowns is fleeting, quickly reversing when the government reopens. However, the 36-day lapse in funding that began on October 1 is already dealing a significant

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Paramount renews Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ hosting gig, resolving speculation about his future

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Paramount has renewed Jon Stewart’s deal to continue hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” once a week through the 2026 midterms, resolving months of speculation about the media company’s plans for the late-night show. Comedy Central said Monday that the show’s correspondents will continue to take turns hosting Tuesdays

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Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried is making a play for redemption. Under Trump, it’s not so far-fetched

By Allison Morrow, CNN (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to rewrite the story of one of the biggest white-collar crimes in American history. It’s a redemption effort that might have appeared far-fetched two years ago, when a jury found Bankman-Fried guilty of stealing billions of dollars from customers of his now-bankrupt crypto exchange, FTX.

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Tylenol’s parent company will combine with the maker of Huggies in a $48.7 billion mega-deal

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark announced Monday it will buy Tylenol’s parent company Kenvue in a nearly $50 billion deal, creating a massive consumer products conglomerate. The merger is the latest in a recent dealmaking explosion, signaling the Trump administration’s openness toward corporate acquisitions. But it also represents a

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What’s wrong with Wendy’s?

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — For a logo with a trademark grin, Wendy’s has little to smile about nowadays. The burger chain’s stock has lost nearly 50% of its value this year. Wendy’s executive suite has contended with several departures, and it’s currently operating without a permanent CEO after its previous leader

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Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV after media giants fail to resolve carriage dispute

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — The Mouse House has gone dark on YouTube TV. Disney’s channels have been removed from YouTube’s pay-TV platform after the two media giants failed to reach a new carriage agreement before Thursday’s midnight deadline passed. The blackout will leave subscribers unable to watch content from Disney networks, including ESPN,

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Amazon says it didn’t cut 14,000 people because of money. It cut them because of ‘culture’

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy’s explanation for why the company is cutting 14,000 employees? Not money. Not even AI, but “culture.” The layoff announcement this week was “not really financially driven, and it’s not even really AI driven, not right now. It’s culture,” Jassy said in response

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After a wave of lawsuits, Character.AI will no longer let teens chat with its chatbots

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Chatbot platform Character.AI will no longer allow teens to engage in back-and-forth conversations with its AI-generated characters, its parent company Character Technologies said on Wednesday. The move comes after a string of lawsuits alleged the app played a role in suicide and mental health issues among teens. The company

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Elon Musk’s politics cost his firm Tesla more than one million EV sales, report reveals

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Elon Musk’s polarizing political actions since acquiring Twitter, later rebranded X, in 2022 dramatically hurt the automaker’s U.S. sales, underscoring how deeply its fortunes are intertwined with the billionaire’s persona. The findings quantify for the first time how the political actions of the world’s wealthiest person – including his role

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Bill Gates makes a stunning claim about climate change

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — In a stunning and significant pushback to the “doomsday” climate activist community, Bill Gates, a leading proponent for carbon emissions reductions, published a remarkable essay Tuesday that argued resources must be shifted away from the battle against climate change. Instead, Gates argues, the world’s philanthropists must increase their investment

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A ‘soybean farmer’ himself, Treasury Sec. Bessent said he’s feeling ‘pain’ from China, too

By Elisabeth Buchwald, Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of American soybean farmers are suffering from a monthslong effective embargo by China as part of a global trade war. Among them: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “I’m actually a soybean farmer,” Bessent said over the weekend in an ABC News interview. “I have felt

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Hyundai hoped to return skilled South Korean workers to the US after the ICE raid. Trump just opened the door

By Chris Isidore, Betsy Klein, Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — After ICE in September raided a still-under-construction Georgia Hyundai plant – and arrested and deported hundreds of South Korean workers – the automaker’s CEO, José Muñoz, said he hoped for a resolution that could bring crucial foreign-worker expertise back to the United States. President Donald

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