DOJ sues to block Visa acquisition of fintech startup Plaid
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business The federal government is suing to block Visa's $5.3 billion acquisition of fintech startup Plaid, alleging the merger violates antitrust laws.
Fed keeps interest rates near zero and warns of further pandemic strain on the economy
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at ultra-low levels Thursday, and warned that the Covid-19 pandemic will continue weighing on the economy in the short term.
Bitcoin surges above $15,000 and is closing in on record
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bitcoin soared more than 7% Thursday and was trading above $15,000 — its highest level in nearly three years — as mainstream interest in the cryptocurrency builds and the US
Trump campaign's longshot legal challenges unlikely to swing election, analysts say
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN The series of lawsuits the Trump campaign has announced in multiple states amount to longshot legal arguments focusing on thin claims or affecting such a small portion of votes that they…
Narrowing path leaves some aides facing reality even as Trump presses legal action
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Donald Trump was charging ahead Thursday with a strategy to force an election victory, or at least forestall a loss, through legal maneuvers and demands for recounts, a…
Here's when we'll hear from election officials across the country today
By Ross Levitt, Kevin Bohn and Kate Sullivan, CNN Two days after Election Day, Joe Biden is nearing 270 electoral votes but CNN has not yet projected a winner in the presidential race.
Fact Check: Rudy Giuliani and Eric Trump's press conference was filled with false claims about ballots in Pennsylvania
By Tara Subramaniam and Mark Morales, CNN After announcing the Trump campaign's plan to pursue a series of lawsuits at an event billed as a press conference in Philadelphia, the President's son, Eric Trump, and his…
Another 751,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The election is yet to be decided, but for one thing is certain: the next President will have to deal with America's massive unemployment problem.
GM returns to profitability with much-better-than-expected earnings
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Motors reported a huge jump in earnings compared to a year ago, bouncing back sharply from a steep loss in the second quarter during the pandemic.
National Redhead Day: Prince Harry, Emma Stone, more stars with coppery locks
Nov. 5 is National Redhead Day. To celebrate, we’ve assembled a gallery of notable redheaded stars like Prince Harry, Reba McEntire and Carol Burnett.