NEW: Russell Vought, CFPB's acting director, told staff to "stand down from performing any work tasks" in an email this AM obtained by @cnn.com This goes further than Vought's order Saturday night ordering a halt to a wide range of activities. Now, CFPB staff is being told not to do anything #CFPB

new podcast: dug into DeepSeek, the great AI disruptor (?), with @mattegancnn.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The new sanctions against “the Kremlin’s largest and most important source of revenue” hit hundreds of targets, including two of Russia’s largest oil companies w/ @mattegancnn.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/2025/01/10/p...

More good news is coming to inflation-weary drivers: Gas prices are expected to drop in 2025 for the third straight year, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN.

@denniskelleher.bsky.social tells CNN's @mattegancnn.bsky.social a that getting rid of the FDIC is "one of the dumbest ideas anyone could have, and it’s a reflection of how incredibly out of touch billionaires are." www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/b...

Headline numbers look good -- as are payroll revisions! -- but some warning flags in this report: *Household measure of employment down (both from October, and a year ago) *Unemployment rate ticked up *The number of Americans unemployed for 6 months or longer is +441,000 YoY

President-elect Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented people. Elon Musk has promised to slash government spending by $2 trillion (!!). Investors aren't buying either of these promises, according to a survey from Goldman Sachs. www.cnn.com/2024/12/03/b...

CEOs & investors cheer Trump's Treasury secretary pick. Instead of a bomb-thrower, he went with a safe pick in Scott Bessent. Markets jumped & business leaders applauded. Of course, even if Bessent is a voice for moderation, there's no guarantee Trump will listen. www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/b...