Back to profile

Jordan Valinsky, CNN

Stories by Jordan

Tease photo

Apple Store workers in Maryland vote to authorize strike

Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, the first of the tech giant’s retail employees to unionize, made history again by voting late Saturday in favor of authorizing a strike.

Tease photo

The US Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices again in July. Here’s how much you’ll pay

Stamp prices are set to increase — again. The US Postal Service filed a notice with its regulators to increase prices on First-Class “Forever” stamps to 73 cents from 68 cents, marking yet another price hike for the financially beleaguered federal agency.

Tease photo

Soon, Delta Air Lines will update way it boards passengers

Delta Air Lines flyers will soon board its planes in a new way that might remind them of the past.

Tease photo

It will cost more to see Caitlin Clark game than men’s Final Four

Caitlin Clark’s popularity is jacking up ticket prices for the women’s NCAA basketball Final Four on Friday, making them even more expensive than the men’s.

Tease photo

Jon Stewart rips into Apple, his old boss, on The Daily Show

Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” Monday revealed what led to his abrupt exit from Apple and the cancellation of his short-lived show on its streaming TV platform. Stewart said that the tech giant prohibited him from discussing artificial intelligence or interviewing Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan.

Tease photo

Ticket prices to see Caitlin Clark still crazy expensive

Ticket prices to see one of Caitlin Clark’s final home games for Iowa are taking off since Clark announced her intention to enter the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Tease photo

Chick-fil-A tells people to throw away Polynesian sauce cups over allergy concerns

Chick-fil-A is telling customers to “please discard” Polynesian sauce dipping cups that were ordered over the past few weeks.

Tease photo

Oprah leaves WeightWatchers; stock tumbles

Oprah Winfrey is leaving the board of WeightWatchers, ending a nearly decade-long stint as a director of the beleaguered company that has faced sudden competition from Ozempic.

Tease photo

Panera Bread overhauls menu

Panera Bread is changing its menu, shifting away from its attempt at dinner and refocusing on what it’s best known for, like sandwiches and salads.

Tease photo

Wendy’s will soon begin testing Uber-like surge pricing

The price of a Wendy’s Frosty could soon fluctuate throughout the day as the chain looks to introduce Uber-like surge pricing on its menu.

Tease photo

Expedia cuts 1,500 jobs, as travel demand slows

Expedia, the online travel agency, is eliminating about 1,500 employees as part of an “organizational and technological transformation.”

Tease photo

Target creates cheapest in-store brand; consumers squeezed

Target is taking aim at budget-conscious customers with a new inexpensive brand with prices for everyday basics that start at less than $1. The move comes as traditional retailers of cheaper items, like Dollar Stores, feel pressure from their own customer base being forced to cut back.

Tease photo

Starbucks/Bank of America partner for new ways to earn rewards

Starbucks customers who use a Bank of America card will now get additional cash back for their purchases as part of a new partnership between the two companies.

Tease photo

Bob Moore, founder of healthy Bob’s Red Mill - dead

Bob Moore, the founder of Bob’s Red Mill whole-grains company, has died.

Tease photo

Zyn nicotine pouches sell like hotcakes

Move over vapes, Americans appear to have a new addiction: Zyn, a tobacco-free nicotine pouch product, that has exploded in sales over the past year.

Tease photo

Taco Bell and KFC feeling pressure from price-conscious consumers

Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut’s parent company is facing the same problem as its rivals: Fast food is getting too expensive and consumers are pushing back.

Tease photo

Super Bowl ticket prices dropped; still cost a fortune

Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl have dropped since last week, but it still might require hitting a casino jackpot to afford it.

Tease photo

At this year’s Super Bowl, crypto and AI are out, insurance and mayo are in

For many, the Super Bowl is a three-hour showcase of ads with a football game shown occasionally during the breaks.

Tease photo

Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl might even make a billionaire

Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might even make billionaire Taylor Swift blush.

Tease photo

2024 Super Bowl tickets most expensive ever

Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might even make billionaire Taylor Swift blush.

Tease photo

Amazon Prime video suddenly has different look - why

Amazon Prime members today may notice something looks a little different when they watch Prime Video: They’ll have to watch ads, unless they want to pay a little extra.