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Car prices are finally coming down.  It looks like a buyer’s market.

Car prices are finally coming down. It looks like a buyer’s market.

The high cost of new cars has been a concern among buyers and investors in the automotive sector for several years since Covid-19 ravaged the global economy. But now a change is happening. New cars are becoming more affordable—and that’s a good thing for car buyers. This is good even for car investors who tend …

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Car prices are finally coming down.  It looks like a buyer’s market.

New cars are becoming more affordable. That’s good for buyers and auto stocks.

The high cost of new cars has been a concern among buyers and investors in the automotive sector for several years since Covid-19 ravaged the global economy. But now a change is happening. New cars are becoming more affordable — and that’s a good thing for car buyers. This is good even for car investors …

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Media giant Condé Nast announces restructuring of music publication Pitchfork

Media giant Condé Nast announces restructuring of music publication Pitchfork

On January 17, the multimedia conglomerate Condé Nast announced this Villathe well-known online music review and news publication, was absorbed by GQthe monthly men’s fashion and style magazine. The announcement came amid an ongoing bloodbath for US jobs, including in the media and entertainment industries. The Associated Press (AP) reported that 12 full-time Villa employees, …

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Cash was king. Why you should move away from it.

The Federal Reserve’s fastest and biggest campaign to raise interest rates, which began in early 2022, lifted returns on money market funds and other money-like investments north of 5%. For investors buffeted by volatile stock and bond markets, it’s hard to resist cash. “Clients have loved it this year,” says Rebecca Boyd, wealth adviser at …

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How to Invest When Interest Rates Are Reduced | Investing

In March 2022, the Federal Reserve, under Chairman Jerome Powell, undertook a series of interest rate hikes to combat post-pandemic inflation that threatened the economy. Unfortunately, inflation has proven to be a persistent phenomenon. Since then, the Fed has raised rates 11 times. Banks and other lenders followed suit, raising rates on everything from credit …

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Business loan approvals rise as Fed signals lower interest rates

Powell speaks during a news conference on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Powell announced today that interest rates will remain unchanged for now and may decrease in 2024. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty Images The approval rate for small business loans at major banks (assets over $10 billion) slowed for the first time …

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