[CNBC, Twenty/20] Call it revenge spending. With many parts of the U.S. reopening, tens of millions are expected to make up for lost time by shelling out for experiences they’ve been missing over the past 15 months. More than a year after Covid-19 upended lives around the world, Americans are […]
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[CNBC, Getty Images] The average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 3.17% from 3.18% last week, but the Mortgage Bankers Association said applications for a mortgage to purchase a home fell 3% and were 2% lower than the same week a year ago. “Tight housing inventory, obstacles to […]
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(Bloomberg) — Think it was easy holding on for five months for the meme mafia to finally succeed in jacking AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. skyward again? Seems like a breeze today. But that’s not how it felt along the way. An AMC bull saddled with the stock at the Feb. […]
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[CNBC | Bloomberg | Getty Images] Starting Tuesday, Coinbase Pro will accept inbound transfers of dogecoin. Trading will begin on or after 9 a.m. PT Thursday June 3, if liquidity conditions are met. Coinbase (COIN) is finally getting into dogecoin. Starting Tuesday, the crypto exchange is offering its Pro users the […]
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[Business Insider, Getty] Nearly two-thirds of millennial homeowners in a Bankrate survey said they regretted buying a home. A cutthroat housing market with shrinking inventory have caused buyers to rush purchases. First-time buyers are more likely to buy fixer-uppers or houses online, which can have hidden costs. Millennial homeowners are experiencing buyer’s remorse. Nearly two-thirds […]
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[Yahoo! Finance, Getty] After watching bitcoin prices fall through a trapdoor over the past month, the bulls invested in the space have only one good option: stay long. “From here on out you are going to have to be a bit more discerning [in crypto], find projects that are adding value […]
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[Zacks Equity Research] Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Plug Power Inc. PLUG may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because Plug Power is seeing […]
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[New York Post] With New York City’s restaurant scene coming back after COVID-19, there’s something new on the menu — bigger bills. Diners had better bring their cash as well as their appetites, as city restaurant prices are going up thanks to rising costs in food, supplies and labor, restauranteurs said. “If […]
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(CNN) — With more widespread vaccinations and relaxed travel restrictions, many people are making long-awaited vacation plans. But scammers are making plans of their own to separate eager travelers from their money via too-good-to-be-true vacation packages, fake airfare deals and other shady schemes. Consumer advocacy organizations such as Better Business Bureau are issuing […]
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[Los Angeles Times] The federal government’s massive Paycheck Protection Program, which has been a lifeline for small businesses hit by the pandemic, has become so mired in confusion and delays as money runs out that hundreds of thousands of applicants may get no help, especially in underserved minority communities. During […]
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