American Express Platinum Card Review: 75,000 Bonus Points + 10X Points at US Gas Stations & US Supermarkets

The Platinum Card from American Express is the classic premium travel card, with a hefty annual but a long list of luxurious perks including access to Delta Skyclubs and their exclusive Centurion airport lounges. Unfortunately, these days many of us aren’t spending much time in airports. Thus, AmEx has come up with a new stack of perks along with a new limited-time offer that includes a bigger upfront bonus and 10X points on US gas stations and US supermarkets. It’s finally big enough to get my attention… The highlights: 75,000 Membership Rewards points after $5,000 in purchases within your first 6 months of Card Membership. 10X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at U.S. Gas Stations and U.S. Supermarkets, on up to $15,000 in...

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5 Apps You Should Delete And Replace ASAP To Save Money

From grocery delivery to banking, convenience doesn't have to come at a high cost.

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Critics decry Supreme Court Justice Alito's 'nakedly partisan' speech on COVID-19 measures, gay marriage

"Supreme Court Justices aren't supposed to be political hacks.," tweeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. "This right-wing speech is nakedly partisan."

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Starbucks Mastercard Promo: Buy $15 Gift Card, Get $5 Free

Here’s an easy Starbucks promo: Buy a $15+ Starbucks eGift using a Mastercard, Get a free $5 Starbucks eGift Card. You should be able to see a banner on the front page of your Starbucks app, but the terms say you can order via Starbucks.com too. Choose a custom value to buy exactly $15. Surprise a friend or just give yourself the wonderful gift of caffeine. If you’re interested I’d take advantage of this offer as soon as possible. Offer expires soon 10/22 and there is a limited number of free gift cards, so buy sooner rather than later. They usually take down the banner if the promo ends. Limit one Promotional Gift per person. The Promotion Period runs from 12:00 AM PST on 10/19/20 ...

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What lockdowns do and what they don’t do

Just a short post to advertise my Guardian article‘Fear of coronavirus, not lockdown, is the biggest threat to the UK's economy’. The key point I make is that the economy would suffer badly even if there was no lockdown. People, once they realised the extent of the threat, would stay at home. The three reasons I give for imposing a lockdown are classic reasons in economics for state intervention. The state has an information advantageThe government, because it talks directly to top scientists, can see the pandemic coming a lot faster than the majority of people. That didn’t work out too well in the UK, where people were leading the government, but if the state functioned well this would be true. The state deals with externalitiesWhile the ...

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2020 “Globie”: The Carry Trade

by Joseph Joyce 2020 “Globie”: The Carry Trade It is time to announce the recipient of this year’s “Globie”, i.e., the Globalization Book of the Year. The award gives me a chance to draw attention to a book that is particularly insightful about some aspect of globalization. This year’s winner is The Rise of Carry: The […]

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Progressives Are Fighting for ‘Hipster Antitrust’ in a Biden Administration

Progressives want the president-elect to move leftward on competition rules, but he may pursue a more moderate path.

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