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US President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ week in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden will strive to keep a lid on …

Solstock | E+ | Getty Images A great credit score can be important, but improving that number isn’t always easy. Nearly 4 in 5 Americans say they’re trying to improve their credit score, according to a recent NerdWallet survey. But 50% say they face barriers toward improvement, namely a low …

Actively managed exchange-traded funds are having their time in the limelight as ETF managers seek new strategies beyond passive funds. “The fact of the matter is all of the passive strategies are spoken for,” Nate Geraci, The ETF Store president, told CNBC’s ETF Edge this week. “But with active management, …

Learning about investing can feel like reading from some giant, esoteric tome. The more you get into it, the more you realize that you need to learn new jargon and Greek letters and, where did I put my old TI-84 again? This article is not that. Instead, take a look …

Quitting your job to start a business can be both tempting and extremely risky. Make sure you have a safety net before taking the leap, says billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban. “Save your money first. Don’t just leave [your job] unless you know what the hell you’re doing,” Cuban …

Americans are falling out of love with jobs requiring bachelor’s degrees and turning their attention toward flexible, college-free careers with six-figure salaries. On Google, searches for “no degree jobs” reached an all-time high this year in the U.S., according to Google Trends data shared with CNBC Make It.  Close to …

Americans owe more than $1 trillion in credit card debt as of the third quarter of this year, according to Federal Reserve data. The average consumer’s outstanding balance breached $6,000 as of September, according to TransUnion. Ron and Cristina, however, have around $30,000 in credit card debt, the couple recently …

1. They don’t focus just on themselves. Everyone appreciates being acknowledged for something they did well and have pride in. Doing this with sincerity ensures that you will be remembered in a positive light — putting you in a category above all the people who haven’t seemed to notice. 2. …

Travelers wait in line to check in for their flights at a Delta Airlines ticket counter at Orlando International Airport during the busy Christmas holiday season on December 28, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Paul Hennessy | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Airlines expect record travel demand this Thanksgiving. Executives say …

Want to win more arguments? Use this simple four-word “hack,” says an influence expert: Keep your explanation brief. The more bullet points you add to your argument, the less persuasive it becomes, says Niro Sivanathan, an organizational behavior professor at London Business School. “Most people make the forecasting error that …