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It used to take seven to 10 business days to get a new credit card. Because of an ongoing chip shortage, deliveries can take almost two months, and that could be the case through the end of the year.
about 2 years ago
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Americans have blasted through their pandemic savings and are increasingly turning to credit cards to sustain their spending. But keeping a balance on a credit card is getting more expensive.
about 2 years ago
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Many big banks offer shockingly low interest rates on savings accounts. Moving your money to a smaller institution could bring better returns.
about 2 years ago
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Millennials are in their peak home-buying years while many baby boomers are downsizing or buying second homes. With inventory at an all-time low, young and old often compete for the same homes.
about 2 years ago
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The office property sector is in trouble as many workplaces remain empty, and that threatens to spark a number of economic problems, including more pain at the country’s banks.
almost 2 years ago
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From social security payments to interest rates, a lot hinges on a debt-ceiling deal. Personal finance experts say you should prepare for a possible debt default as you would a recession.
almost 2 years ago
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The death of a young woman in Iranian morality police custody sparked months of protests and a violent crackdown by the government. A year later, a more subdued defiance endures.
over 1 year ago
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Israel’s intensifying military campaign in Gaza is raising the specter of a broader regional war involving Iran-allied groups. Iran’s foreign minister says its allies are ready to strike.
over 1 year ago
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A look at why Pakistan is choosing to deport more than a million Afghans now, and what it signals about the changing relationship between Pakistan and its Taliban-led neighbor.
over 1 year ago
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Israel's military carried out airstrikes overnight on targets in Lebanon that the military says belong to Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a financial institution that undergirds the militant group Hezbollah.
5 months ago
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Geitaoui Hospital has Lebanon's only unit specializing in burn treatment. Since Israel launched an air and ground invasion of the country to fight Hezbollah, burn cases have mounted.
5 months ago