Crowds gather to watch a band perform at the Solana mall in Beijing on Christmas Eve 2022, as the city recovers from a Covid wave. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — People are returning to the streets in China’s capital city as it emerges from a …
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These countries are looking beyond GDP and economic growth
“The need for a new economic model has never been clearer,” Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told CNBC. “Which I think is why we’re seeing such growing interest in the well-being economy approach, both here in Scotland and around the world.” Jane Barlow – Pa Images | Pa Images | …
Read More »Get the most out of your new iPhone
iPhone 14 Sofia Pitt | CNBC You may have gotten Apple’s iPhone 14 as a gift for the holidays. If you’re upgrading from a much older iPhone model, there’s going to be a bit of a learning curve when it comes to navigating your brand-new iPhone. If you were gifted …
Read More »Top advice for young people starting a business
Billionaire Mark Cuban was only 12 years old when he launched his first side hustle, so he knows what it takes to start a business at a young age. And, he says there’s one simple thing you need to consider if you want to do it, too. “The key to …
Read More »Most expensive ZIP codes in U.S. South
The wealthiest neighborhood in the South is Fisher Island, an exclusive 216-acre island a couple miles off the coast of Miami — and it’s only accessible by helicopter or by boat. With less than 400 residents, $90 million condos and an exclusive golf course, Fisher Island ranks first in terms …
Read More »Travel abroad set for 2023 surge as Americans eye Asia, Europe trips
Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Americans are poised to travel overseas in a big way in 2023. Households are continuing to unleash two or three years’ worth of pent-up demand as Covid-19 fears wane and the last vestiges of pandemic-era border restrictions have …
Read More »Meat bans and ‘un-Brexit’? One bank’s ‘outrageous’ 2023 predictions
Meat bans, soaring gold prices and Britain voting to ‘un–Brexit’ could be on the cards for 2023, according to Saxo’s Outrageous Predictions. Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images Saxo Bank’s “outrageous predictions” for 2023 include a ban on meat production, skyrocketing gold prices and Britain voting to “un-Brexit.” The Danish …
Read More »Don’t let these 3 credit myths cost you money as interest rates rise
Credit scores play a key role in your financial life. Generally speaking, the higher your credit score, the better off you are when it comes to getting a loan. And yet, many Americans make the same common mistakes with credit, putting their future financial well-being at risk. As interest rates rise at …
Read More »Easy way I’m saving $200/month in 2023
Aside from eating too much shortbread, one of my favorite holiday traditions is a money move that’s reliably cut down my monthly expenses by hundreds of dollars. It’s called a subscription audit, and it’s saving me more than $200 per month going into 2023. Here’s how it works: Every December …
Read More »Airlines cancel 10,000 flights and scramble to rebook travelers
An American Airlines plane is de-iced as high winds whip around 7.5 inches of new snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Thursday, December 22, 2022. Star Tribune Via Getty Images | Star Tribune | Getty Images U.S. flight cancellations eased on Saturday but federal officials warned that disruptions could continue …
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