It’s ‘pay’ time for buy now, pay later purchases—here are 5 ways to handle the debt
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Chances are that your “buy now, pay later” bill from the holiday season will arrive soon or has already made its debut. If you’re not financially prepared to pay up, late fees or other charges can bury you deeper in debt. Circumstances can change over a matter […]
Oil prices gain for the session, but post a January loss
Front-month oil futures ended higher on Tuesday, but U.S. prices posted a third-straight monthly decline, ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates and amid signs that Russian crude exports remain resilient. Prices for the U.S. and global crude benchmarks marked their biggest monthly declines since November 2022, while natural gas marked its […]
The airline rewards programs that give the most value
Airline reward programs offer a simple proposition: If you fly with our airline a bunch, you’ll get paid back in the form of miles or points that can be used for future travel. Yet understanding how many miles you’ll earn, and how much these miles are worth, can be anything but simple. These reward programs […]
U.S. may cut off China’s Huawei entirely from U.S. suppliers
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering entirely cutting off Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co. from U.S. suppliers over national-security concerns by tightening export controls targeting the firm, according to people familiar with the matter. The move — should the administration move forward — would mark the latest salvo in the high-stakes clash between the world’s two largest economies as U.S. […]
Paramount+ and Showtime to integrate content, rebrand later this year
Media giant Paramount Global Inc. on Monday announced it plans to merge its Paramount+ streaming service with its premium cable channel, Showtime. The integration, set to take effect later this year, essentially means Showtime subscribers on cable will get to watch Paramount+ content, such as “1923” and “Star Trek: Picard,” and streaming subscribers to the […]
Here’s why a record-setting lack of snow in New York City is pretty chilling
Snow has been a no-show in New York City this winter, the longest stretch without measurable accumulation in the several decades that meteorologists have been paying attention to this figure. New York isn’t alone, as much of the East Coast has been blanketed in a gray, rainy and noticeably warmer 2022-2023 winter. As of Monday, […]
Pandemic is still a global health emergency but it may be reaching a point where higher immunity levels mean fewer deaths
The coronavirus pandemic is still a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization, but an advisory panel has determined that it may be nearing an inflection point where higher levels of immunity will lead to fewer deaths. That was the message Monday from WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the agency’s annual executive […]
Opinion: Leverage ozone, acid rain wins to tackle microplastics and fresh-water pollution now
As an advocate for the health of fresh water, I always have mixed feelings entering a new year. Hope for the newness of what is to come, coupled with a realization that a new calendar doesn’t mean any of our environmental concerns have miraculously disappeared. But it’s not all doom and gloom. A committee of representatives from the four […]
It’s a key week for the stock market. If you’re not nervous, you should be, this global strategist warns.
Investors have got the jitters as a big week unfolds — several central bank meetings including the Fed, earnings from Apple and Amazon.com, and jobs data. Yikes.Any investor out there who isn’t nervous, perhaps should recheck his gut, says our call of the day, from Standard Chartered’s global head of research, Eric Robertsen. “We do […]
The Jobless Rate Is at a Half-Century Low. In These States, It’s Even Lower.
EconomyU.S. EconomyUtah and the Dakotas have historically low jobless rates; signs of broader labor-market cooling emerge Source link