Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

Washington DC CNN , The expenditure on American retailers fell in March as consumers fulfilled the possibility of recession after the banking crisis. The Department of Commerce said on Friday that retail sales, which are adjusted to the weather, fell 1% in March, not for inflation. According to the refinative, and in the pre -revised…

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Great Wall of China: Six sections with beautiful views

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In September, we’re celebrating superlatives as we look at some of the world’s biggest, tallest and most expensive attractions and destinations. CNN  —  Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I’ve had plenty…

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CoreWeave says it’s the first to get Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra chips, the company’s next-generation graphics processor for artificial intelligence, have been commercially deployed at CoreWeave, the companies announced on Thursday. CoreWeave has received shipments of Dell-built shipments based around Nvidia’s GB300 NVL72 AI systems, Dell said on…

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Top five tax changes for the wealthy

A view of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images The wealthy will likely see a host of new tax breaks in the One Big Beautiful Bill, along with permanent extensions of many of the 2017 tax cuts, according to tax experts. Taxpayers earning $1…

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Retailers respond to Trump Vietnam trade deal

The retail industry is breathing a sigh of relief after it appeared to avoid the worst case scenario on Vietnam tariffs. But some executives believe the tentative trade deal President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is still bad for business and could have a chilling effect on consumer spending.  “It’s a lot better news than where…

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