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Capital One's decision to acquire Discover could establish a new megafirm that shakes up the credit card industry. The move may hold long-term implications for credit card holders, regardless of whether they bank with Capital One or shop with Discover, experts told ABC News. If approved by shareholders and regulators, the merger would leave Capital One in a stronger market position, potentially allowing the company to offer more attractive bonuses and perks, some experts said.

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The deal may hold long-term implications for customers across the industry.

The deal may hold long-term implications for customers across the industry.

 

Inflation isn’t falling as fast as the Federal Reserve hoped it would as investors eagerly await signs that the central bank will begin cutting interest rates.

Bitcoin has staged a resurgence in recent days, rising above $52,000 for the first time in more than two years. The flagship cryptocurrency was down a little bit on Friday morning to about $51,800, although it is up more than 7.2% from just five days ago. Since the start of the new year, bitcoin has

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, flower shops across Central Florida were making final preparations before the holiday’s busy rush.

Annual inflation was 3.1 percent in January, around 0.2 percent more than expected.

The consumer price index rose by 3.1% year over year in January, lower than the 3.4% in December.