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Most Americans tip 15% or less at a restaurant — and some tip nothing, poll finds

When it comes to dining, tipping at least 15% to 20% is traditional etiquette, say experts. It seems many Americans…

Yellen says Biden, Xi remain far apart on Taiwan’s independence post-APEC

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping remained far apart on…

Yellen says high food and rent prices key factors in voters’ negative economic outlook

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pointed to the consistently higher prices that Americans pay for food and rent today,…

Trump gag order challenge sharply questioned by appeals court

A panel of Washington, D.C., federal appeals court judges was highly skeptical of arguments Monday by a lawyer for Donald…

Biden turns 81 as worries about his age weigh on re-election prospects

U.S. President Joe Biden turns 81 on Monday, a milestone likely to draw attention to his status as the oldest…

Trump-admiring populist Milei wins in Argentina, edging the country closer to a dollarized economy

Argentina’s Javier Milei, a far-right political outsider often compared to former U.S. President Donald Trump, vowed to deliver on his…

31 babies evacuated from Gaza’s Al-Shifa; Biden says he believes a hostage deal will come soon

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. The Israeli military…

Kyiv suffers second night of drone attacks; Zelenskyy calls for operational changes

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on November 20, 2023. The Ukrainian capital Kyiv…

Mastercard doubles down on effort to detect and tackle crypto fraud with AI tie-up

Mastercard is doubling down on its efforts to detect and prevent fraud that’s routed through cryptocurrency exchanges. The company told…