Flood waters cover a neighbourhood street after Tropical Storm Barry passed through in Mandeville, Louisiana on July 14, 2019. SETH HERALD | AFP | Getty Images Hurricane Barry dumped more than 23 in. of rain in places as it stormed up the Mississippi River Valley from Louisiana and Alabama to Arkansas and as far north
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Getty Images Shopping “holidays” like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day are designed to entice consumers to spend as much as possible on items they may not have planned to purchase. But even in the absence of such events, it’s common for consumers to succumb to pressures to make impulse buys. Nearly 90% of people
Guests view sneakers on display for “The Ultimate Sneaker Collection” online auction at Sotheby’s on July 15, 2019 in New York City. Dia Dipasupil | Getty Images A collection of sneakers being auctioned by Sotheby’s sold for $850,000, proving that rare sneakers are becoming a coveted collectible. Sotheby’s and digital retailer Stadium Goods opened the
Joe Biden used to joke about being “the poorest man in Congress.” It would be impossible for him to claim poverty now. The years since Biden left the vice presidency in 2017 have fattened his wallet. He and his wife Jill made more than $15 million combined in 2017 and 2018. [CNBC is looking at
A rare pair of Nike “Moon Shoes” could fetch as much as $160,000 in an auction held by Sotheby’s. The New York auction house is allowing collectors to bid on an array of rare sneakers in a digital lot, dubbed “Stadium Goods: The Ultimate Sneaker Collection Online.” The “Moon Shoe” is estimated to reach a