Personal Finance
Some consumers are punting big purchases like pools and mattresses
Americans are kicking the can down the road on some more-costly, traditionally financed purchases as elevated inflation and interest rates...
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The Dow just hit 40,000. Here’s a look at how it got here.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a milestone Thursday that seemed unfathomable a year ago. A trader at the New York Stock...
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As Tesla layoffs continue, here are 600 jobs the company cut in California
As part of Tesla’s massive restructuring, the electric-vehicle maker notified the California Employment Development Department this week that it’s cutting approximately 600...
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UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against joining the United Auto Workers, the largest autoworkers union in...
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Here’s what has driven the Dow rally to 40,000, and why it could keep going
Passing major milestones such as the 40,000 barrier the Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsed this week makes for a nice...
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Wayfair to open its first large store, as physical locations make a comeback
What retail apocalypse? Online home goods retailer Wayfair is opening its first namesake store, near Chicago, following a string of other digitally...
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The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing
LAS VEGAS — The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end...
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Under Armour is laying off workers as retailer says North America sales will plunge this year
Under Armour announced a broad restructuring plan on Thursday as it said sales in its largest market, North America, plunged 10%...
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Rent up, groceries down: Inflation cooled slightly in April, but consumers still face a mixed bag
The consumer price index, the most-watched inflation measurement put out by the U.S. government, declined slightly to 3.4% on a...
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Tesla’s Chinese rival Nio launches a new brand and car that undercuts the Model Y by $4,000
Chinese electric car company Nio revealed Wednesday that the first car for its new, lower-priced brand, Onvo, will be about $4,000 cheaper...
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