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Bitcoin (BTC) is up 12% this month in part due to thin liquidity

Andriy Onufriyenko | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin has rallied sharply this month — but not for reasons you might think. The world’s largest digital currency has risen more than 12% since the beginning of June. On Wednesday, its price topped $30,000 to hit its highest level since April 14, …

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Netflix rises again as legacy media failures mount

Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, left; David Zaslav, CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery, center; and Bob Bakish, president and CEO of Paramount Global. Getty Images Companies and industries have ups and downs. The legacy media industry is in a valley. The first half of 2023 …

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What to expect from work the next time wildfires poison your commute

Smoke shrouding Manhattan viewed from Summit One Vanderbilt as wildfires in Canada blanketed the city on June 7, 2023 and made New York the most polluted major city in the world. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images News | Getty Images Recent fallout from Canadian wildfires has been a jarring …

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Best U.S. cities for renters

Unfortunately for big city dreamers, living in some of the most-hyped U.S. cities such as New York; Los Angeles; or Washington, D.C., will come with a hefty price tag. At times, it can feel like you have to choose between comfortably affording your rent and living somewhere with ample job …

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3 things you’re getting wrong about success, according to Dame CEO

Alexandra Fine is the CEO of a multimillion-dollar business — but most mornings, she doesn’t feel successful. Fine launched Dame, a sexual wellness brand, in 2014, when she was 26 years old. She and her co-founder Janet Lieberman, an MIT-trained mechanical engineer, wanted to design vibrators that could help bridge …

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Barack Obama shares the No. 1 trick he uses to have a positive mindset

Barack Obama is no stranger to bleak circumstances — maintaining a positive attitude despite them helps him stay in high spirits. Obama, 61, discussed the top tactic he uses to remain level-headed in an interview with comedian Hasan Minhaj published on Wednesday. Minhaj asked the former president, who he dubbed …

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Why it’s important to spend on joy, according to a financial advisor

A lot of financial planning is, of course, about the future. But people’s goals can backfire if they neglect themselves in the present, says Preston Cherry, a certified financial planner and founder and president of Concurrent Financial Planning in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Starving your current self … could be discouraging,” …

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What is Saudi Arabia hoping to achieve amid transfer takeover?

Cristiano Ronaldo stands prior to the Saudi Pro League week 28 soccer match between Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab at Alawwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 23, 2023. Mohammed Saad | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Saudi Arabia are signing some of world soccer’s most high profile players this …

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US trade dominates Panama Canal traffic. A drought is threatening it

Starting Sunday, the Panama Canal, the premiere trade gateway used by U.S. shippers for the Gulf and East Coast ports, will be restricting large ships because of low water levels caused by ongoing drought conditions. That will equate to an approximate 40% drop of cargo on some containerships, making it …

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Couple quit jobs, ‘sold everything’ to buy $1.6 million campground

In 2016, Mark Lemoine came home from work and told his wife Karla Lemoine he wanted to quit his job and buy a campground. There was a lot on the line: Mark made $200,000 per year working for the Michigan state government, and Karla was a stay-at-home mom. Two of …

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