No one likes paying more for stuff. That’s why inflation, especially the sharp price increases we’ve seen in recent months, feels like a dirty word. But on the whole, inflation can actually be a good thing for many working-class Americans, especially those with fixed-rate debt like a 30-year mortgage. That’s because wages are going up, which not only empowers workers but also gives them more money to pay down debt. Plus, in the case of a mortgage, your monthly payment will be the same but your house will increase in value. And many of the people taking a bath when prices rise are...…No one likes paying more for stuff. That’s why inflation, especially the sharp price increases we’ve seen in recent months, feels like a dirty word. But on the whole, inflation can actually be a good thing for many working-class Americans, especially those with fixed-rate debt like a 30-year mortgage. That’s because wages are going up, which not only empowers workers but also gives them more money to pay down debt. Plus, in the case of a mortgage, your monthly payment will be the same but your house will increase in value. And many of the people taking a bath when prices rise are...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContact...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT /10 AM EDT/ TUESDAY...* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 21 and 27 degreesexpected.* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, westernKentucky and southeast Missouri.* WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening to 9 AM CDT Tuesday.* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, othersensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoorplumbing.*...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContact...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT /10 AM EDT/ TUESDAY...* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 21 and 27 degreesexpected.* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, westernKentucky and southeast Missouri.* WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening to 9 AM CDT Tuesday.* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, othersensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoorplumbing.*...WW…

MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A workplace survey from a group of junior analysts at Goldman Sachs is about to make you feel a lot better about your job.About a dozen first-year analysts say they are working on average, sleeping just five hours a night and enduring workplace abuse. The majority of them say their mental health has deteriorated significantly since they started working at the investment bank.“There was a point where I was not eating, showering or doing anything else other than working from morning until after...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A workplace survey from a group of junior analysts at Goldman Sachs is about to make you feel a lot better about your job.About a dozen first-year analysts say they are working on average, sleeping just five hours a night and enduring workplace abuse. The majority of them say their mental health has deteriorated significantly since they started working at the investment bank.“There was a point where I was not eating, showering or doing anything else other than working from morning until after...WW…

(CNN Business)Editor's Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business' Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, .Tonight: A deep freeze sends Texas electricity prices soaring 10,000%; Citibank can't fix a $500 million oopsie; and vegan KitKats are now a thing. Let's get into it.Unthinkably cold temperatures have knocked Texas' energy facilities offline. Electricity prices spiked more than 10,000% when the winter storm hit this week. There are blackouts across the state. More than 4 million Texans were without power early Tuesday.Read MorePOINTING...…(CNN Business)Editor's Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business' Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, .Tonight: A deep freeze sends Texas electricity prices soaring 10,000%; Citibank can't fix a $500 million oopsie; and vegan KitKats are now a thing. Let's get into it.Unthinkably cold temperatures have knocked Texas' energy facilities offline. Electricity prices spiked more than 10,000% when the winter storm hit this week. There are blackouts across the state. More than 4 million Texans were without power early Tuesday.Read MorePOINTING...WW…

(CNN)RIP, Tab. After nearly 60 years, Coca-Cola is discontinuing its first-ever diet soda, Tab, which acquired a huge fan base in the '70s and '80s and maintained a small but devoted following through the years. "Tab had an amazing run," said Robert Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition and a longtime Tab enthusiast. Bixby said messages of condolences have been pouring in. "As a business decision I can understand it, but it's a very sad day ... I do feel it's like losing a friend." Tab is one of several has said it is eliminating from its brand lineup by the end of the year as...…(CNN)RIP, Tab. After nearly 60 years, Coca-Cola is discontinuing its first-ever diet soda, Tab, which acquired a huge fan base in the '70s and '80s and maintained a small but devoted following through the years. "Tab had an amazing run," said Robert Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition and a longtime Tab enthusiast. Bixby said messages of condolences have been pouring in. "As a business decision I can understand it, but it's a very sad day ... I do feel it's like losing a friend." Tab is one of several has said it is eliminating from its brand lineup by the end of the year as...WW…

MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Michael Brooks, a progressive political commentator and co-host of the “Majority Report” podcast, died of a “sudden medical condition,” on Twitter Monday. He was 36.“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing of Michael Brooks: a son, brother, friend, and true comrade to so many,” Brooks’ colleagues tweeted. The statement didn’t offer details about the medical condition.Brooks was a regular co-host of the Majority Report with Sam Seder, and in 2017 he launched “The Michael...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Michael Brooks, a progressive political commentator and co-host of the “Majority Report” podcast, died of a “sudden medical condition,” on Twitter Monday. He was 36.“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing of Michael Brooks: a son, brother, friend, and true comrade to so many,” Brooks’ colleagues tweeted. The statement didn’t offer details about the medical condition.Brooks was a regular co-host of the Majority Report with Sam Seder, and in 2017 he launched “The Michael...WW…