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Why Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices - CNN

Business September 14, 2026

President Donald Trump wants to reverse the decades-long decline in the number of US refineries in operation, which he believes is key to lowering gas prices, and he recently called oil executives to�...

Google is buying all of Spirit Airlines’ data to feed its AI models - CNN

Business August 19, 2026

Did you ever fly onSpirit Airlines? Or work there? Or send an email to someone who worked there? Then your information will soon be feeding Googles artificial intelligence model. The discount airlin�...

ExxonMobil and Chevron earnings fall, but bigger profits are on their way because of soaring oil prices - CNN

Business May 2, 2026

ExxonMobil and Chevron, Americas two largest oil companies, both reported a sharp drop in profit for the first three months of this year. But much bigger profits likely lay ahead because of rising oi�...

Spirit Airlines close to a $500 million bailout from Trump administration - CNN

Business April 23, 2026

Spirit Airlines is close to getting a $500 million bailout from the federal government, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The deal is expected to include the federal government t�...

Airlines are about to run out of jet fuel because of the Iran war - CNN

Business April 22, 2026

Thought the summer travel season was looking bad? Brace yourself: It could get even worse. On top of higher airfares and fees because of the war in Iran, airlines in Europe and Asia, many of which d�...

Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz won’t be enough to solve shipping woes and high oil prices - CNN

Business April 13, 2026

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is proving to be difficult. But even if the vital waterway fully opens and oil and other necessary cargo sail out, it wont be enough to return things to normal. Thats �...

Elon Musk’s bold new plan to put AI in orbit isn’t as crazy as it sounds - cnn.com

Business February 5, 2026

Elon Musk believes the best way to solve the difficulties of building AI data centers on earth is to move them into outer space. His merger this week of his rocket company SpaceX with his artificial �...

$1,000 car loan payments are on the rise, stressing household budgets - CNN

Business January 28, 2026

Melissa Dickerson never imagined she would end up with a $1,100 monthly car payment, especially for a used car. Then her son wrecked her Acura. Fortunately, he was OK. But when she went shopping for�...

Jamie Dimon hesitates to criticize Trump… except for one plan he says will create ‘an economic disaster’ - CNN

Business January 22, 2026

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon limited his criticism of President Donald Trump in a question-and-answer session at Davos on Wednesday with one notable exception. Trumps plan for a 10% cap on credit �...

Tesla’s profit engine is sputtering. Elon Musk has bet its future on a promise he’s far from delivering - CNN

Business January 14, 2026

Teslas robotaxi service has been mostly hypothetical so far, but its certainly taking the companys shareholders for a real ride. Tesla debuted its ride-hailing service using cars with its so-called �...