Matt Egan

New Jersey

Business Reporter at CNN

Business reporter @CNN https://t.co/mZZsCfu7Wf Send news tips: [email protected] Ask for Signal @MattEgan5 on Instagram and Threads

Featured in: Favicon

cnn.com (+2) Favicon

msn.com

cbsnews.com Favicon

yahoo.com (+9) Favicon

flipboard.com Favicon

mercurynews.com Favicon

accuweather.com Favicon

madison.com Favicon

post-gazette.com Favicon

stltoday.com + 107 more

Articles

How to train your staff for AI

1 week ago | computerworld.com | Matt Egan

Skilling up for agentic- and generative AI is a challenge for every organization, and IT leaders tell us they are constantly seeking IT leadership strategies that support AI. This week we reported on four key goals to target when building AI skills. A popular article, it prompted readers of CIO.com to ask Smart Answers for advice on training and upskilling staff for an AI-led future.
The Treasury unveils its plan to kill the penny

1 week ago | wthitv.com | Chris Isidore |Matt Egan

(CNN) - The US Treasury is phasing out production of the penny and will soon stop putting new one-cent coins into circulation, the department said in a statement Thursday. The news of the decision was first reported by the Wall Street Journal Thursday. A Treasury spokesperson said the government made its final order of penny blanks this month, and the United States Mint will continue to manufacture pennies only as long as an inventory of penny blanks exists.
The Treasury unveils its plan to kill the penny

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Chris Isidore |Matt Egan

The US Treasury Department plans to discontinue production of new pennies starting early in 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images CNN — The US Treasury is phasing out production of the penny and will soon stop putting new one-cent coins into circulation, the department said in a statement Thursday. The news of the decision was first reported by the Wall Street Journal Thursday.
It’s a dangerous time for a big, beautiful and expensive bill

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Matt Egan

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would add another $3.8 billion to current debt. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images New York CNN — In the spring of 2020, America faced a once-in-a-century health crisis that crashed the economy and threatened the lives of millions. Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a forceful, and expensive, emergency response that helped prevent permanent scarring to the economy.
Fortuna dos 10 mais ricos dos EUA cresce US$ 365 bi em 2024, aponta estudo

2 weeks ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Matt Egan

Apesar de um breve susto no mercado, os 10 norte-americanos mais ricos ficaram US$ 365 bilhões ainda mais ricos no último ano, de acordo com uma nova análise da Oxfam. O impressionante aumento de riqueza equivale a um ganho de aproximadamente US$ 1 bilhão por dia para esses bilionários. Em contraste, o trabalhador típico dos Estados Unidos ganhou pouco mais de US$ 50 mil em 2023.
Los 10 estadounidenses más ricos aumentaron su fortuna en US$ 365 mil millones en 2024. Ahora están por reducir sus impuestos

2 weeks ago | cnnespanol.cnn.com | Matt Egan

En el sentido de las agujas del reloj, desde arriba a la izquierda: Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, Jim Walton, Rob Walton, Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin, Larry Page. Getty Images/Reuters/USA Today Sports CNN — A pesar de un breve susto en los mercados, los 10 estadounidenses más ricos se hicieron US$ 365.000 millones más ricos el año pasado, según un nuevo análisis de Oxfam.
The 10 richest Americans got $365 billion richer in the past year. Now they’re on the verge of a huge tax cut

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Matt Egan

Clockwise, from top left: Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, Jim Walton, Rob Walton, Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin, Larry Page. Getty Images/Reuters/USA Today Sports New York CNN — Despite a brief market scare, the richest 10 Americans got $365 billion richer over the past year, according to a new analysis from Oxfam. The stunning increase in wealth amounts to a gain of roughly $1 billion per day for those billionaires.
Gas prices are set for their cheapest Memorial Day since 2021 | CNN Business

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Matt Egan

A customer pumps gas into their vehicle at a Shell station on April 10 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images New York CNN — The nearly 40 million Americans expected to hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend will have something to make them smile while sitting in traffic: cheap gas prices. The national average price of a gallon of gasoline is expected to be $3.08 on Memorial Day, according to projections released Tuesday by fuel savings platform GasBuddy.
Gas prices are set for their cheapest Memorial Day since 2021

2 weeks ago | kake.com | Matt Egan

Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Check your email for details. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. × × Secure & Encrypted What's your email address? Who is this gift for? Optional message for the recipient Who is this gift from?
Why you should ditch the degree to succeed in IT

2 weeks ago | computerworld.com | Matt Egan

This week we shared the opinion of an anonymous poster that computer science degrees should be ignored. The writer argued not that pursuing a computer science degree is a misguided effort; rather that it may not be necessary for the problems most companies need to solve. It was a smash hit with the readers of CIO.com, causing much debate, some strong feelings, and posing difficult questions. And that is where Smart Answers comes in.