[CNBC] From their home in Portugal, U.S. ex-pats Amon and Christina Browning give off the relaxed aura of a couple completely content with where they are in life. And given they spend their days lounging on the beach or working in their garden, it’s not hard to see why. Now […]
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[CNBC, Getty] Going back to the office soon? As a speech trainer, one common source of anxiety I’ve been hearing from people is the social interaction they’ll once again have to make with colleagues. But like any other form of public speaking — yes, elevator banter counts — small talk skills have nothing to do […]
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[CNBC, NYSE] Retail earnings have never been better, but the delta variant remains the wildcard. In theory, this is a golden moment for retailers, which begin reporting earnings this week. Consider the following: The consumer is flush. The American consumer has never had more disposable cash or more leisure time than […]
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Welcome to a post-Olympics edition of Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold where we have some fun and take a quick look at what’s hot and what’s not in the worlds of sports cards and sports. It’s that time of year where baseball cards get a little weird. 2021 Topps Allen & Ginter […]
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[CNBC, Getty Images] Since starting to accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise in March, the Dallas Mavericks organization has seen substantial sales made with the meme-inspired cryptocurrency, according to team owner Mark Cuban. In an effort to continue this push, Cuban announced Thursday that the organization will offer “special pricing” for those paying with […]
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[WSJ] New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced his resignation on Aug. 10 after a state investigation found he sexually harassed 11 women. (Reuters) New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) announced his resignation amid sexual harassment allegations Tuesday, after which The Post’s Philip Bump provided a must-read piece on the […]
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[Forbes, NASA] NASA’s Sea Level Change Team has created a sea level projection tool based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that visualizes the impacts of future sea level rise on coastlines and communities. More than 600 million people (around 10 percent of the world’s population) live in coastal […]
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Welcome to another edition of Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold where we have some fun and take a quick look at what’s hot and what’s not in the worlds of sports cards and sports. It’s been a bit of a quiet week in the hobby. Much of the collecting world is […]
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[The Motley Fool, Getty Images] Retail investors have their eyes set on these specific companies. For more than a year, volatility has been a big theme for Wall Street. We watched the quickest decline of at least 30% in history for the benchmark S&P 500 during the first quarter of 2020, and […]
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[Forbes, Getty Images] Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have soared this weekend, with the bitcoin price making significant gains over $40,000. The bitcoin price climbed to almost $43,000 per bitcoin last night, its highest since mid-May and almost $10,000 higher than its price this time last week. Meanwhile, the ethereum price has […]
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