Here’s why car payments are so high right now
Car payments have skyrocketed in recent years due to a combination of high prices and high interest rates. While some relief may come soon, industry insiders say prices may still …
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Why Chinese EV tariffs may not work
The Chinese auto sector is increasingly making global automakers and politicians hot under the collar. In the early 1980s, the Chinese auto industry barely existed. Today the country has the …
Walmart hometown Bentonville Arkansas gets more expensive
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — When Gil Curren’s family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart’s hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn’t yet a decade old. Sometimes, the …
Privacy advocates say automakers are spying on drivers
Today’s cars have an unprecedented capacity to surveil people inside and around them, and it’s raising alarms with privacy advocates. A growing chorus of advocates and politicians say automakers aren’t …
How I’m building my Arizona scoop shops
Last summer, Shawn Allard asked his parents a question that changed the trajectory of his career. The Phoenix-based dental consultant wanted to find a job where he could express his …
Why the future is uncertain for Tesla’s Supercharging network
The future of Tesla Supercharging is uncertain following CEO Elon Musk’s disbanding of the Supercharging team as part of a broader restructuring. The roughly 500 layoffs included senior director of …
Inflation is slowing. Here’s why prices still aren’t going down
Jenn Lueke, 27, is a recipe developer based in Boston who creates content online showing people how to eat well on a budget. “I think it’s no secret that prices …
How American carmakers lost ground in China
American automakers and their non-Chinese counterparts are fighting an existential battle, as local rivals in China outpace them. Chinese companies flush with government investments and subsidies have leapfrogged the competition …
How the U.S. government is regulating AI
The U.S. government is considering laws to help society adapt to the introduction of artificial intelligence. Early users of the technology are already seeing labor productivity gains. For example, Klarna, …
From $1,000 in savings to bringing in $25M/year
Deryl McKissack’s career is a culmination of effort from five generations. The 62-year-old is the president and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, the Washington, D.C.-based construction management and design firm …