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US Airlines: 2020 Losses May Land Above $35 Billion

PYMNTS

According to the news site, American Airlines' market capitalization fell 45 percent, Delta's fell 31 percent and United Airlines' fell 51 percent. Additionally, according to CNBC, Southwest lost 14 percent of its market capitalization — all while the S&P 500 increased by 16 percent over the course of the calendar year.

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The United States Of Venture Capital: The Most Active VC In Each State

CB Insights

Using CB Insights data, we analyzed the most active venture capital firm in each state, based on unique tech investments from 2014 to 2019 YTD (1/24/19). We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms. Merus Capital. BIP Capital.

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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

PYMNTS

and Alaska (6.1). The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct.

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Which are America's healthiest credit unions?

Abrigo

The ratio gauges a financial institution’s ability to cover its bad debts with its total capital and allowances. For example, the number 27 ranking institution, Alaska Airlines / Horizon Air Employee Federal Credit Union , serves members that work out of, or are paid from, those airlines’ home base in Seattle, Wash.

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The Business And Politics Of Pricing Trips To Cuba

PYMNTS

While it’s understandable to think that one or two charter airlines that did very well under the former travel restrictions might not be pleased at the prospect of slashed rates, other major carriers have already shown interest in capitalizing on the soon-to-be boom in commercial travel.

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From Farce to Menace

Independent Banker

Even more obviously absurd, one provision would allow community credit unions in seven states—Montana, Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming—to serve their entire state. Basically, all air-breathing mammals in the United States would qualify to be credit union members.

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The world’s most extreme ATMs

NCR

Wells Fargo operates ATMs in Barrow, Alaska, which has the distinction of being the northernmost city in the USA. The Agricultural Bank of China operates the little-used machine, which is about 186 miles from the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. Located above the Arctic Circle, the town has a population of just over 4,000.

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