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☆ These are the top 10 U.S. cities where New Yorkers want to move—only 1 is in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

New York City is one of the most expensive American cities to live in, yet people from all around the world continue to flock there. Los Angeles is the only California city to make StreetEasy's list, while Florida had three cities rank in the top 10, including Tampa and Orlando. 1 U.S. city New Yorkers are moving to: Miami, FloridaMiami's popularity among New Yorkers continues to rise and the Florida city landed the top spot of cities residents are thinking about relocating to. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesTop 10 U.S. cities New Yorkers are moving toMiami, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa. Stamford, Conn. Atlanta, Ga. Tampa, Fla. Boston, Mass. It is considered the most significant financial district outside New York City, according to the city's Chamber of Commerce.

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☆ These are the 10 most expensive metro areas in the U.S. for renters—4 of them are in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The New York City tri-state area ranked as the most expensive on the list. While the average rent in Newark is $1,850 and $2,500 in Jersey City, in New York City it is $3,610, according to Zillow's rental manager. The metro area of New York City, N.Y., Newark, Jersey City, N.J ranked as the most expensive for renters. 2 on the list is the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach, Florida metro area. The Oxnard, Thousand Oaks and Ventura area in California ranked third on the list.

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☆ New York City was home to the most billionaires in 2022—here's the full list of global cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

New York City topped the list as the city home to the most billionaires, according to Wealth X. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesTop 10 cities around the world with the most billionairesNew York City Hong Kong San Francisco Moscow London Beijing Los Angeles Singapore Shenzhen Mumbai New York City topped the list with 136 billionaires in 2022. Hong Kong is home to 112 billionaires, according to the Wealth X report. Yang Liu | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesLike New York, Hong Kong had a similar dip of just 2 billionaires — they now total 112. According to an ECA International survey, Hong Kong is also considered one of the most expensive locations for expats in the world. San Francisco is home to 84 billioanires, according to the Wealth X report.

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☆ The 10 least affordable places to live if you're an expat in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New York, Hong Kong, and Geneva are the top 3 unaffordable cities to live in if you're an expat in 2023. Read further for the 10 least affordable places to live if you're an expat in 2023, ranked from the most expensive to the least expensive. Alberto MazzaThe average monthly rent for a four-room apartment in Geneva's city center is about $4,600. GettyThe median monthly rent for a two-bedroom flat in London touched a high of $2,895 in December, according to CNBC. JaCZhou 2015/Getty ImagesThe average monthly rent for a four-room apartment in the city center of Zurich sits at around $4,200, per The Local.

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☆ Americans flocked to Portugal for cheaper, more peaceful lives, but newcomers also brought crowds and drove up the cost of living
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Americans have been moving to Portugal for years, and the pandemic accelerated the trend further. The Bagbys are part of a wave of Americans who have moved to Portugal, a country roughly the size of Indiana. "It's a very reasonable cost of living," Zaretsky told Insider. Zaretsky paid 600,000 euros for the house in Portugal after selling her Austin, Texas, home for $676,000. Portugal has a strong tourism economy, and its shoulder season draws large crowds, making the petite coastal country feel tight.

☆ The No. 1 'underrated' city in the world, according to 175 travel experts: It's the 'new hot city'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Sharael Kolberg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As a travel journalist for over 20 years, I recently asked 175 travel enthusiasts, experts and agents about what they think is the most underrated city to visit. "Bologna is very up-and-coming and poised to be the new hot Italian city to visit," says Tom Marchant, founder of luxury traveling company Black Tomato. "[Bologna] quite possibly has the best food scene in all of Italy," says Jeff Miller, a travel blogger at Our Passion for Travel. the "Disney World of food"), Bologna's 20-acre theme park entirely dedicated to Italian cuisine. Bologna is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its 38.5 miles of porticoes, or arched walkways.

☆ Massive city growth and climate change are twin opportunities, says manager of $40 billion fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Investing in infrastructure, climate-related technology is the future," Wahba told CNBC in a video interview in May. The road is made of bitumen," a derivative of an oil product, Wahba told CNBC. Each stage of that process poses an infrastructure climate problem. "There are very, very attractive returns," Wahba told CNBC. Of course, some climate investments are risky.

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Androids v. iPhones in ‘Succession,’ AI tools besides ChatGPT, and a check signed by Steve Jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's reportedly frustrating customers who are prompted to add a tip when they haven't interacted with the people they're tipping. Before I begin discussing eradicating tipping culture (and replacing it with a living wage for workers), let's dive into today's tech. But the hype cycle around generative AI — that started with ChatGPT — threw them a lifeline. AI tools — besides ChatGPT — to boost your productivity. A $175 check signed by Steve Jobs is up for sale.

☆ Summer travel: How to save during a busy, expensive season
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesThe following is an excerpt from "This week, your wallet," a weekly audio show on Twitter produced by CNBC's Personal Finance team. Here are some insights and ways to save on your trip, shared during a recent conversation with Griscavage, CNBC airline reporter Leslie Josephs and CNBC associate personal finance editor Ken Kiesnoski about summer travel. To that point, airline officials have indicated in company earnings reports that they expect a "monster summer," Josephs said. Use your rewardsMany people built up frequent flier miles during the pandemic by using their credit cards that carry travel rewards benefits, Josephs said. Now is a good time to use — and not hoard — those benefits, especially since it's expensive to buy a flight in cash.

☆ Wall Street warns the banking turmoil is coming for the commercial real estate sector
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

JPMorgan Asset Management's Jonathan Liang said Wednesday on Bloomberg that smaller banks now face an increased risk of credit losses because of their heightened exposure to the commercial real estate debt. And Goldman Sachs' global head of real estate client solutions, Jeffery Fine, recently said the commercial real estate market is in the middle of a "perfect storm" of higher rates, tight credit, and fast-maturing debt. The Goldman strategist said securing commercial real estate loans now is "almost impossible" since financing has just about shut down. What's your outlook for the commercial real estate sector in the next 6 months? This real estate investor commands a 311-unit portfolio.

☆ Some travel is 'off the charts' expensive, experts say. Here are 3 ways to cut some costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

D3sign | Moment | Getty ImagesInternational travel costs have hit record highsThe Eiffel Tower and Seine River at sunrise in Paris. The so-called "revenge travel" dynamic has helped to push up prices, perhaps most acutely for travel abroad. These are record-high prices, Berg said. People should be prepared not just for a busy travel season, but an expensive travel season. Sally French travel expert at NerdWalletThis summer is expected to be the busiest on record for international travel, the U.S. State Department said in March.

☆ Here's why travel to Europe is no longer a 'screaming, bargain-basement' deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Not all European countries use the euro — it's the official currency for 20 out of 27 European Union members. By the end of September, Americans could buy one euro with just 96 cents. "Europe for much of last year was a screaming, bargain-basement deal for Americans," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. International trips account for about 56% of search demand among U.S. travelers, up from 46% last year, according to travel app Hopper's Consumer Travel Index published in February. Foreign travel for Americans is still a bargain.

☆ An Indian tour company is launching the 'world's longest bus trip' that travels to 22 countries over 56 days. A ticket costs $24,350.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

From there, the bus and its passengers will pass through five time zones and cities like Sofia, Bulgaria; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Krakow, Poland; and Copenhagen, Denmark before arriving in London. In 2021, Danish parliament passed a law, sometimes known as the "Blackstone Law," which prevented new landlords from raising the rents for five years, according to a new report from The Guardian. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images

☆ Conservatives scoff at Trump's 'leftist plan' to build 10 new American cities featuring flying cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Trump recently announced a plan to build up to 10 new American cities on federal land. But some right-wing critics have attacked it as a "leftist plan" to create walkable "15-minute cities." Fox News left its in-house comedian, Greg Gutfeld, to handle the coverage of Freedom Cities. A conservative member of the UK parliament recently called 15-minute cities an "international socialist concept" that "would take away your personal freedoms." But Freedom Cities don't sound like 15-minute cities at all.

☆ Here's a look at how work-life balance compares in the US, France, Australia, and the UK
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Insider compared the work-life balance of the US, France, Australia, and the UK. The clip prompted Insider to look into how work-life balance in the US compares to other developed countries like the UK, France, and Australia. In the US, employees worked more than in the UK, France, and Australia at an average of 1,750 hours per year, the report found. UKGetty ImagesIn a 2023 worldwide work-life balance index by Forbes, the UK claimed five spots in the top 25 cities with the best work-life balance. "I'm among those who think it's important to have a work-life balance," Culleron told Insider.

☆ 3 people who thought they could work remotely for good bought homes hours from their offices. Now they're being called back and facing the decision to quit or sell.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Three weeks ago, the company asked him to work from the office in the northeastern region of Florida. An increasing share of employees who have taken jobs with promised work-from-home benefits and moved away are facing a similar bind as they're called back to office. Sexton bought a house in Salem, Oregon, when she thought she could work remotely indefinitely. The median rent in the city of London is £1,475, or about $1,745, according to the Office of National Statistics. With a higher mortgage than before, he can no longer afford to rent in London.

☆ A global recession could be coming - at least that's what commodity prices seem to say
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Right now, the chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, Robin Brooks, is watching weakening commodity prices. Specifically, Brooks pointed out that oil and copper prices have slumped roughly 6% each since mid-January, despite China's easing of zero-COVID policies. "Whatever is going on in China, there's no sign that the end of zero-COVID is boosting global growth, based on commodity prices," Brooks said in a tweet. "Oil prices never went up and copper prices are falling after the initial China reopening excitement fades." He pointed to the sharp change in oil prices last week as an example of shallower liquidity.

☆ The new Select World Elite Mastercard is making its debut — and it gives you big discounts at fancy restaurants, hotels, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Joseph Hostetler | Credit Cards Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

You can get exclusive discounts at restaurants at several cities in the US with the Select World Elite Mastercard. The Select™ World Elite Mastercard® will confer membership to the Select community (among other benefits). Coming soon: Select World Elite MastercardThe Select World Elite Mastercard (currently taking waitlist applicants here) has opened its waitlist as of February 2, 2023. Credit card perksThe Select World Elite Mastercard comes with standard World Elite Mastercard benefits, including access to the World Elite Concierge, Mastercard Luxury Hotels and Resorts, and discounts with Lyft, DoorDash, and Fandango. What to know about the Select World Elite MastercardThe Select™ World Elite Mastercard® offers a benefit that you won't find on any other card — membership to the Select community, giving you exclusive access to various events, discounts on travel, and more.

☆ New York’s student loan forgiveness program covers 24 monthly payments. Here's what borrowers need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Not all student loans qualify for the state relief. Private student loans are ineligible. Unsure of what kind of student loans you hold? Up to 24 months of student loan payments availableUnder the Get On Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program, New York state may cover your full student loan bill for up to 24 months under a qualifying income-driven repayment plan. The state makes the payments directly to your student loan servicer.

☆ King Charles' III property empire includes 7 McDonald's, a Victoria's Secret, and an Apple store
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Crown Estate owns properties worth $17.6 billion, including farmland and seabeds. It also owns retail parks with stores including McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC, and Victoria's Secret. The Crown Estate, which generates profits for the UK Treasury, is owned by the reigning monarch and control was passed down from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III upon her death in September. Lingerie and sex-toy shop Ann Summers also has a store at the Westgate shopping mall in Oxford, as does Victoria's Secret. Regent Street in central London, which is owned by the Crown Estate.

☆ Here's why BlackRock is forecasting a brutal global recession
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The global economy this year has faced more obstacles than a Tough Mudder, but far less optimism about coming out of it for the better. A worldwide recession is just around the corner, and BlackRock is expecting it to bring more market turbulence than ever before. The global economy is leaving a four-decade stretch of stable growth and modest inflation to enter a period of massive upheaval and instability, BlackRock analysts wrote in the firm's 2023 Global Outlook. "Recession is foretold as central banks race to try to tame inflation. What's more, BlackRock said that markets haven't fully priced in the potential magnitude of the impending recession, since earnings have yet to reflect even a small downturn.

☆ From Portugal to Bali, these 28 countries and territories offer 'digital nomad visas' for remote workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

28 countries offer residence visas for remote workers, also known as "digital nomad visas." Spain and Italy are still in the process of establishing a legal framework for the programs. The so-called "digital nomad visas" allow remote workers to live and work in countries like Malta, Portugal, and Costa Rica — as long as your income comes from outside the country. Here are 28 countries that currently offer visas specifically for remote workers and the minimum income required in order to apply:Europe digital nomad visasLisbon, Portugal. Flavio Vallenari/Getty ImagesGrenada: Minimum salary required of EC$100,000.00 a year (around $37,000) St. Lucia: Currently no salary requirements Curaçao: Currently no salary requirements Montserrat: Minimum salary required of $70,000 a year Dominica: Minimum salary required of $50,000 a year Cayman Islands: Minimum salary required of $100,000 a year Anguilla: Currently no salary requirements Antigua and Barbuda: Minimum salary required of $50,000 a year Barbados: Minimum salary required of $50,000 a yearNorth, Central, and South America digital nomad visasLaguna del Hule in Costa Rica.

☆ Singapore and New York are the most expensive cities to live in, EIU says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

New York City, along with Singapore, is the most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesSingapore has once again been ranked as the most expensive city to live in, sharing the top spot with New York City this year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). San Francisco — which did not make the top 10 last year — is now the eighth most expensive city to live in. Japan's Osaka is the 43rd most expensive city to live in, a big drop from its 10th position in 2021. Japan's Osaka is the 43rd most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried took plenty of blame for FTX's downfall, but denied fraudulent behavior
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And while I've got you here, it's time to start thinking about gifts with the holidays season in full swing. Do you know what's an informative, funny gift that has a long shelf life and, most important of all, is free? FTX Cryptocurrency exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried at a hearing on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2022. But the main attraction at The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday was Sam Bankman-Fried. And frankly conflict of interest risk," SBF said.

☆ 6 of the 10 worst cities in the world for expats to live in are in Europe — see the list
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Networking site InterNations has released its latest ranking of best and worst cities for expats, and Europe accounts for some of the best cities — and some of the worst. Alexander Spatari/Getty ImagesInterNations surveyed almost 12,000 expats living in 181 countries from February 1 to February 28. Expats surveyed included foreign assignees, international hires, and individuals who relocated to other countries to look for work. InterNations said what stood out to the expats surveyed was the affordability of public transportation and how safe they felt in the city. Keep reading to see the list of the worst cities in the world for expats to live in.

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