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Why getting a car loan is becoming more complicated
Amid a banking crisis, getting a car loan is growing more complex. America’s lenders approved more auto loans in March, and the share of subprime loans for those with troubled credit increased. But the story isn’t as simple as “credit access is loosening.” Lenders insisted on shorter loan terms – removing the option of stretching…
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The 2023 Lucid Air: It’s powerful and plush, with an unbeatable 516-mile range
The 2023 Lucid Air luxury electric car is spacious, plush, powerful, and capable of traveling for a remarkable 516 miles on a single charge. Pricing starts at $87,400. Captain Kirk’s U.S.S. Enterprise was pretty impressive, right? It had phasers, warp engines, and teleportation devices. Then came Jean-Luc Picard’s Enterprise, and suddenly Kirk’s ship looked like…
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Employees asked about their canceled bonuses. The CEO warned them against living in ‘Pity City.’
The chief executive of the high-end office-furniture company MillerKnoll has gone viral. And probably not in a manner she would prefer. In a leaked Zoom call of a MillerKnoll staff town hall last month, CEO Andi Owen addressed concerns from employees about the company’s decision to withhold bonuses. It quickly descended into her lambasting staff…
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Ramit Sethi’s 5 lessons on how to get rich — from his new Netflix series
If Ramit Sethi had his wish, we’d never use the phrase “financial literacy” again. “People want to be rich! They want to live a life of freedom,” Sethi tells MarketWatch. “We have to change the framing of the way we talk about money.” This has been Sethi’s mission over the last 20 years, since he…
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If King Dollar is wobbling, this asset is your best investment, says Citi
Fresh data showed China’s economy knocked it out of the park early this year, as its strict pandemic lockdown ended. That may be giving a lift to U.S. stock futures for Tuesday, possibly bringing the S&P 500 one step closer to those February highs. But investors may not want to get too far ahead of…
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Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment agreed to be bought by Sega
Rovio Entertainment Oyj ROVIO, -0.05% said Monday it has agreed to a 706 million euro ($776.1 million) takeover deal from Sega. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported that Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. 6460, -2.78% was nearing a deal to acquire the company behind the “Angry Birds” mobile game. Sega Sammy was created in 2004…
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This potential merger has traders in a frenzy ?
Here are our top investing ideas today – these setups look primed! Be the best prepared trader on the Street! PRST – Up over 40% in pre-market as this AI name finally receives attention from traders XPEV – Up 11% in pre-market after unveiling its next-generation integrated technology architecture SEPA 2.0 over the weekend,…
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Is it time to become a financial doomsday prepper? Here’s how to cope with looming calamities.
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. Catastrophes are often called “black swan events.” We hear a lot of…
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More Americans are snapping up used electric cars
New electric cars are grabbing all the headlines, but Americans buy far more used cars than new cars. When will sales of used electric vehicles pick up? They already have. A new analysis from Kelley Blue Book parent company Cox Automotive shows that used EV sales grew by 32% in the first three months of…
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‘Junk fee’ reforms haven’t passed Congress, but travelers may already be seeing some changes
U.S. presidents don’t usually wade into the minutiae of airline seat selection, yet that’s exactly what President Joe Biden did during his State of the Union Address earlier this year, spending nearly two minutes of the speech decrying “junk fees.” “We’ll prohibit airlines from charging $50 round-trip for a family just to be able to…