Month: October 2020

Getty Images Global travel screeched to a halt during the pandemic, and it’s hurting credit card companies’ bottom line.  American Express, Mastercard and Visa all reported double-digit drops in profit for the recent quarter, compared to a year ago. The companies pointed to a plunge in international travel as borders remain closed during the pandemic. 
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By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Managing Editor getty Jeff Gothelf, a Barcelona-based (by way of New Jersey), 47-year-old business consultant, author and public speaker, believes we can make ourselves “forever employable” if we follow his advice. He’s written how to do it in “Forever Employable,” his new book. Frankly, I was skeptical about the title.
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Pennsylvania State Capitol Building getty In the administration of state government, there are times when the separate executive and legislative branches become entwined. This is often the case with tax measures. A state’s executive might outline a legislative platform during a public address or draft legislation for the legislature to consider. The executive’s role in
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Despite record low mortgage rates, homebuying affordability is on the decline. getty Despite hovering around their all-time low for several months now, it looks like mortgage rates have done about all they can for housing affordability.  According to a new report, skyrocketing home prices have now outstripped their power, and overall homebuying affordability is now
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How millennials have been affected by unemployment during coronavirus CNBC Make It Having multiple jobs is often touted as a way to get ahead. During the coronavirus pandemic, not so much. That’s because laid-off workers with side gigs may receive a lot less money from unemployment benefits because government systems are not able to process
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United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines on Thursday said it plans to offer pre-flight Covid-19 testing next month for some travelers heading to London, the latest effort to get around travel restrictions and concerns about the virus. The
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Brian Roberts, CEO, Comcast  David A. Grogan | CNBC Comcast is set to report earnings for its third quarter of 2020 before the bell on Thursday. Here are the key numbers: Earnings per share: 52 cents expected, according to Refinitiv survey of analysts Revenue: $24.74 billion expected, according to Refinitiv High-speed internet customers: 534,000 net adds expected,
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An employee of Tupperware Brands Corporation is at work on the production line at the group’s plant in Joue-les-Tours, centre France, on the day of its 40th anniversary. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) Jean-Francois Monier | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday
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President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden during the final presidential … [+] debate in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020. (Photos by Brendan Smialowski and JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI,JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images At first glance, the tax agendas of presidential candidates Donald Trump
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said he sees positives for investors after steep market declines Wednesday as Wall Street grew further concerned about the coronavirus pandemic. “I recognize the carnage, but I do think the carnage is reversible,” Cramer said Wednesday on “Closing Bell,” after the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 943 points, or 3.4%, in
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