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President Biden’s approval among small business owners hits a new low

US President Joe Biden holds up a copy of the Republican’s FY2024 budget as he delivers remarks on Bidenomics and Republican economic policy during an event at Prince George’s Community College, in Largo, Maryland, United States on September 14, 2023.  Kyle Mazza | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images With an …

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Stick with cash? Experts rethink popular portfolio strategies for 2024

Many investors have kept money in fixed income products this year amid high rates and sticky inflation, but two experts suggest it’s time to revisit the popular allocation strategies. A cooler-than-expected CPI print in October gave a hopeful indication that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its interest …

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Bitcoin rises to new high for the year Friday above $38,000

Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Crypto prices have recovered from a big dip earlier in the week, with bitcoin hitting a new high for 2023 on Friday. Bitcoin rose 2% Friday to reach $38,350.00, its highest level since May 2022, according to Coin Metrics. It’s on pace to …

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Why buy now, pay later plans aren’t safer than credit cards

Between Black Friday deals and Americans’ collective credit card debt reaching more than $1 trillion, you may be looking for alternative payment methods this holiday shopping season, including buy now, pay later plans. Buy now, pay later options accounted for around $6.4 billion of online spending in October, according to …

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How to take advantage of ‘Travel Tuesday’

Thanksgiving kicked off all-star weekend for Americans’ No. 1 pastime: shopping. Each year, lines form around the block and email inboxes pile over with offers as Americans look to take advantage of discounts for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Shoppers compete for the best deals on merchandise and retailers compete …

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NFL Black Friday game Jets vs Dolphins on Amazon Prime, not on TV

Jacob Kupferman | Getty Images The Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets face off in the National Football League’s first ever Black Friday game this week — but it’s not going to be the usual broadcast or cable offering. The game will stream exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. The …

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Singapore to tighten crypto regulations for retail customers

A woman rides her bicycle with the Marina Bay Sands hotel and high-rise buildings in the background in Singapore on Sept. 4, 2023. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images Singapore will introduce tighter rules for cryptocurrency service providers, following feedback on its proposed regulations, said the city-state’s financial authority. …

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Israel-Hamas war sets Gaza’s development back by nearly two decades

Civilians and rescuers look for survivors amid the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 12, 2023. Mahmud Hams | Afp | Getty Images War-battered Gaza’s already fragile economy lies in ruins, much like its buildings, following more …

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National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year

Some 165 photographers working on assignment for National Geographic shot more than 2.1 million images in 2023. Now, 29 are featured in its annual “Pictures of the Year” retrospective. The feature — published in the magazine’s December issue and online in November — contains “stunning photographs that unearth remarkable, rarely …

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Airlines shave minutes off flight times with faster boarding, new tech

Passengers make their way through the terminal as they travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on Nov. 22, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters In air travel, minutes matter. A few moments could be the difference between making and missing a connection for …

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