$800 for a Credit Card? Why Your Premium Cards Will Cost More.

Credit card companies and airlines are in a race for customers who spend the most money — and that is making it harder for many other customers to score deals and perks.

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How Citi’s Strata Elite Travel Card Compares to Amex and Chase

When it launched its Strata Elite card, Citi entered the high-end market for travel rewards cards. Here’s how it compares with its top competitors.

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Help! My Debit Card Issuer Won’t Cover a Thief’s Cash Withdrawal.

A thief swiped a traveler’s wallet at the Barcelona airport and later used her card to take out more than $1,100 in cash. Why was her fraud claim denied?

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman Among Business Leaders at Trump-Saudi Lunch

Many of the executives — including representatives of four of the 10 biggest U.S. companies by market value — are seeking business from Saudi investors and a chance to lobby top Trump officials.

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Release of E.P.A. Climate Grants Is Paused by New Court Ruling

After a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of up to $650 million in frozen grants, an appeals court temporarily halted the payouts.

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E.P.A.’s Hunt for Shady Deals and ‘Gold Bars’ Turns Up Empty

For months, the E.P.A. administrator claimed a $20 billion Biden climate program was marred by fraud and abuse. Court documents now tell a different story.

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E.P.A. Offers No New Evidence in Battle Over $20 Billion in Climate Grants

Nonprofit groups have sued the agency to get access to grants approved by Congress to fund climate and clean energy projects across the country.

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Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion

In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.

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Citigroup Makes (and Then Fixes) an $81 Trillion Mistake

The bank temporarily credited a customer’s account with trillions of dollars, adding to scrutiny of risk management systems after a series of errors.

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Goldman Sachs Ditches Big Diversity Rule As Wall Street Backs off DEI

Goldman Sachs will drop a demand that corporate boards of directors include women and members of minority groups as financial firms backpedal from D.E.I. promises.

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