Why the US is barring Iranian diplomats from shopping at Costco

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Costco at 8:56 a.m.
Costco at 8:56 a.m.

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I've had an executive Costco membership for 10 years. It pays for itself — and then some.

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Gabrielle holds up a Costco executive member card in front of the store.
I've had a Costco executive membership for 10 years.

Gabrielle Lenart

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, once the world's richest man, said a 2% wealth tax would destroy the French economy

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Bernard Arnault, Chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, delivers a speech at the Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, delivers a speech at the Viva Technology conference in Paris

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Inside Starbucks' crackdown on cup notes

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A Starbucks cup with the name
Part of the "Back to Starbucks" initiative includes mandatory notes on every cup. Failure to follow the rules means baristas face write-ups or even termination.

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Photos show how much grocery shopping has changed since the first supermarkets opened a century ago

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A child in a bucket hat looks at grocery store items on a shelf
A child browses at an unknown grocery store in the 1940s.

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Missed the gold rush? Here's why some collectors start with silver

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A one-ounce American Silver Eagle bullion coin is placed among one-ounce bullion coins of Canadian Silver Maple Leaf, South African Silver Krugerrand and Chinese Silver Panda.
A one-ounce silver coin costs about $42, compared with nearly $3,700 for a gold one.

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The $400 cookware, $2,100 jacket, and other status symbols you'll be seeing everywhere this fall

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Fashionable young man surrounded by luxury items (Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses, Le Creuset Pumpkin Cocettes, Chloé Paddington bag, Black Pearl candles from Baobab, and High-Neck Puff-Sleeve Jacket).

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There's one Le Labo scent you should be wearing for fall, and it's not Santal 33

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Three Le Labo products in Thé Matcha 26 scent displayed on a wooden table.
Various Le Labo products in the scent Thé Matcha 26.

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Gold is worth more than ever. A metals dealer shares 3 tips to keep your stack safe.

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An investor holds gold bars in Bangkok, Thailand.
Gold is now worth roughly twice as much as it was two years ago.

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Tommy Hilfiger says 'manifestation' was part of his formula to build a fashion empire

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Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger

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