"Amex has recently taken multiple steps to tighten up the benefits of holding their cards. In my view, no one of these changes is enough to warrant any big concern, but the summation of a few are enough to raise alarms. Is it enough to consider the moves an overall American Express devaluation? Opinions will differ, but here’s a case for why we should be concerned now."
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