Car Payments Now Average More Than $750 a Month. Enter the 100-Month Car Loan.
The price of new cars and trucks in the U.S. has increased 33% since 2020, and consumers are piling on interest as they stretch out loan terms to eight, nine and nearly 10 years.
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'Golden Visas' Cost Real Money. Why the Rules Keep Changing.
Programs that offer residency in exchange for some type of investment vary widely and constantly change, according to a new report.
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Indonesian and Malaysain lenders, Hut 8 and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
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How Charlie Javice's Legal Fees Hit $74 Million: Gummy Bears and Star Lawyers
A list of legal expenses included $530 in gummy bears, a seafood tower and thousands of dollars on hotel upgrades, new court documents reveal.
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Nelson Peltz's Trian and General Catalyst to Take Janus Henderson Private
Firms will pay $7.4 billion after Trian first took a stake in 2020 and publicized an offer in October.
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The Private-Credit Party Turns Ugly for Individual Investors
Funds called BDCs that make corporate loans have had a rough 2025, just as the private-credit industry looks to "democratize" their offerings.
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Fed's Hammack Is Inflation-Wary and Prefers Holding Rates Steady Into the Spring
The Cleveland Fed president, who will vote on rates in 2026, said she is taking November's cooler inflation reading "with a grain of salt."
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Ten-Year JGB Yield Hits 26-Year High After BOJ Rate Increase
Japanese government bond yields continued their ascent, with the 10-year yield hitting a 26-year high, on expectations for further rate increases by the Bank of Japan.
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Permira-, Warburg-Led Consortium to Acquire Clearwater Analytics in $8.4B Deal
Singapore state-owned investor Temasek is also part of the deal to acquire the fintech software company, while investor group Francisco Partners is supporting the acquisition.
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Hopes Dim for Success of 2021-Vintage Venture Funds
Returns for funds that began investing during the last venture boom have turned positive, but barely.
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DraftKings Launches Prediction Market in States Without Legal Sports Betting
Prediction markets have been a major headwind this year for the U.S. sportsbook duopoly of DraftKings and FanDuel-parent Flutter Entertainment.
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BBVA to Launch $4.6 Billion Buyback After Failed Sabadell Bid
Stock repurchases of up to $1.76 billion will start on Monday, to be completed no later than April 7.
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Coinbase Sues Three States Over Prediction Markets. That's Not Why the Stock Is Jumping.
Coinbase is wasting no time joining the legal fight after expanding into the rapidly growing prediction markets.
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Insurance Rates Should Fall Next Year. Hopefully Not Too Much.
The U.S. avoided a major hurricane this year, but insurers should still be wary of elevated future losses.
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These are the secrets to Buffett's investment success, according to this billionaire investor
Seth Klarman, CEO and portfolio manager of the value-oriented investment management fund Baupost Group, says investors have much to learn from Warren Buffett.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 23, 2025 07:00 ET (12:00 GMT)
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