Most people like traveling. But far fewer enjoy booking it.A survey of more than 2,400 people who book their own travel arrangements found that 71% say the process is at least somewhat stressful for them, according to a 2024 survey by the consumer data company CivicScience. The percentage is even higher among parents of kids and teens, the survey showed.Trip planning can involve an arduous slog through booking websites, star ratings, travel reviews and fine print — first to find what to book, then to find the best available price.Artificial intelligence is set to change this, with ChatGPT already proving that…
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Rainstar | E+ | Getty ImagesIt’s a scenario most people have encountered: you try to make a big or unexpected purchase on your credit card, and, at the moment you need it the most, the card gets declined.Sometimes, it’s as simple as confirming the purchase via text message, and you can quickly complete the transaction. Other times, it’s a days-long process that involves confirmation codes, mailed letters and waiting on hold with the card company to validate that it was indeed you who wanted to buy the product. The rate of fraud alerts is “absolutely” going up, according to Deloitte U.S.…
For 14 seconds, Jordan Chiles paused and looked down to collect her thoughts and emotions.The question — about what Chiles felt she lost when the International Olympic Committee stripped her of her bronze medal in the Olympic women’s gymnastics floor exercise — forced her to stop mid-answer. The audience at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York applauded her as she regrouped and held the microphone back up to her mouth.Holding back tears, Chiles said she lost more than a bronze medal through the controversy that dominated the end of last month’s Paris Games. The controversy “wasn’t about the…
A banner plays up China’s trade-in policy at a home goods expo in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on June 1, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s plan to boost consumption by encouraging trade-ins has yet to show significant results, several businesses told CNBC.China in July announced allocation of 300 billion yuan ($41.5 billion) in ultra-long special government bonds to expand its existing trade-in and equipment upgrade policy, in its bid to boost consumption.Half that amount is aimed at subsidizing trade-ins of cars, home appliances and other bigger-ticket consumer goods, while the rest is for supporting upgrades of large…
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday listed the CEOs he trusts even when the market doesn’t, primarily naming executives from top tech companies.”Look, it’s right to be skeptical when you’re investing. It’s right to be jaundiced,” he said. “But the bottom line? Not every executive deserves the same level of skepticism if not scorn. Some CEOs have earned your trust.”He attributed some of Thursday’s gains to Wall Street’s realization that many companies aren’t performing as badly as previously thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.58%, the S&P 500 rose 0.75% and the Nasdaq Composite added 1%. Cramer said investors shouldn’t…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares of Trump Media continued to sink on Thursday, closing at a fresh low, following Tuesday’s presidential debate between its majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.The stock fell 3.6% over the day and closed at $16.07 per share — its lowest close since the company’s public trading debut on the Nasdaq in March.Shares of the Truth Social owner, which trade under the ticker “DJT,” are down nearly 14% since the debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia, hosted by ABC News.The Harris campaign has called the debate a win for…
Deutsche Bank’s Binky Chadha lifted his year-end target for the S & P 500 on Thursday, saying the market has more room to run despite current turmoil. Chadha, the firm’s chief U.S. equity and global strategist, now expects the broad stock market index to end 2024 at 5,750, an increase of 250 points from his prior forecast. That would mark a 3.5% increase from Wednesday’s closing level and a return of 20.5% for the calendar year. He tied this call to the fact that valuations are supported despite being at the top of their fair-value ranges. Chadha also said the…
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during an interview on “The Circuit with Emily Chang” at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA Republican congressman slammed Meta on Thursday over what the lawmaker called an inadequate response to concerns about illicit drug advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg characterized a letter sent by Meta to a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday as “unacceptable,” claiming the company failed to address the specific questions the politicians sent to CEO Mark Zuckerberg in August.The questions to…
LAS VEGAS — Four of the past five Stanley Cup championship teams have come from states that don’t collect state income taxes — and seven of the past 10 finalists.Those runs, by the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars, have understandably sparked a debate over whether the teams involved have an unfair advantage in signing players at below-market rates.In many cases, players signing in those states — Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Nevada and Washington are among the states that deduct no further income tax than the federal taxes — would lose millions of dollars over the…
