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https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/30/23852125/car-ownership-cost-increasing-us-public-transit-e-bikes Americans are now paying an average of $12,182 to own and operate a brand-new vehicle, or $1,015 per month, according to AAA.

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/scammers-using-barcodes-to-trick-customers-mlgw-says/article_2481f5bc-45c2-11ee-84a1-fb5660389fdc.html ...crooks posing as MLGW employees were sending customers a barcode via text message and asking the customers to go to Walgreens or Walmart to make payments.

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/some-used-cars-are-9k-more-expensive-than-in-2019-data-shows/article_48195210-3ae4-11ee-9fce-1f631402fa2e.html A used Toyota Camry won’t cost you what it would have cost you before the pandemic. If you can believe it, data from iSeeCars.com found that a used Toyota Corolla has increased by about $9,000 in price.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/08/24/us/los-angeles-homeless-hotel-rooms-ordinance/index.html If voters give the green light, every hotel in town -- from a suburban Super 8 Motel to glitzy hostelries like the storied Biltmore -- will be required to report vacancies and welcome homeless guests who have a voucher from the city. The hotels would be paid market-rate for the rooms. The measure would also have implications for developers, who would have to replace any housing knocked down to make way for new hotels.

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https://news.yahoo.com/car-insurance-premiums-based-job-170000575.html A bill in the New Jersey legislature would prohibit all auto insurance companies from considering “non-driving” factors such as education, occupation or credit score in determining rates. A handful of states already have such bans, and more states have been considering them.

I currently use Hanover's and they no longer want to offer me the $100 deductible for my auto insurance and they raised even the homeowner's insurance. It's time to do some shopping. Any suggestions? My dad swore by State Farm insurance. Is there a good way to compare insurance agencies?

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/big-banks-500-million-settlement-puts-wall-street-on-notice?source=newsletter&item=body-link&region=text-section The funds in 2017 filed suit, accusing the Wall Street giants of conspiring to thwart all-electronic trading systems that match stock lenders and borrowers in an effort to preserve the banks’ privileged role as a broker on every stock loan trade.

https://www.aol.com/beekeepers-rescue-5-million-bees-233502299.html The hives were being transported when the straps holding them in place came loose, allowing them to slip free. Mr Barber said he arrived to "a pretty crazy cloud of bees" who were "very angry, confused and homeless". Drivers were told to keep their windows up and pedestrians to stay away.

https://www.foxla.com/news/moreno-valley-mall-mob-brawls-crackdown-teen-fights-violence-safety RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - Multiple brawls among teens across Southern California recently has prompted one shopping mall to take action in an effort to combat the violence and protect customers. At Moreno Valley Mall, multiple fights took place at the popular mall Sunday just after 6 p.m. Hundreds of people were at the mall as the movie theater was offering $4 movie tickets as part of National Cinema Day.

https://nypost.com/2023/08/30/visa-mastercard-plan-to-hike-credit-card-fees-report/ An interchange fee is the charge a merchant pays to the card-issuing bank every time a consumer swipes their card. Increases in fees merchants pay to card issuers are typically passed on to consumers, regulators have previously said.

Large banks would be required to maintain a minimum amount of eligible long-term debt equal to the greater of 6 percent of risk weighted assets, 3.5 percent of average total consolidated assets, and for banks subject to the supplementary leverage ratio, 2.5 percent of total leverage exposure under the supplementary leverage ratio. Additionally, the proposal would: Prohibit large banks from engaging in certain activities that could complicate their resolution; and Disincentivize banks from holding long-term debt issued by other banks to reduce interconnectedness. Because large banks generally pose less risk than the largest and most complex banks, the pro…

Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses, a source has told Reuters. The news is a blow to the Chinese technology company that the US government has sought to blacklist around the world. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/19/google-huawei-trump-blacklist-report

USA TODAY Mitch McConnell on endorsing Trump, battling Obama and playing 'the long game' USA TODAY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who learned an early lesson about the value of patience and persistence during a childhood bout with polio, has some advice for Republicans alarmed about the prospect of having presidential ... Realistic about the damage Trump can doWashington Post (blog) Mitch McConnell: I don't think Donal...Washington Times McConnell, Ryan Use Balance-of-Powers Argument to Reassure VotersWall Street Journal (blog) Politico -Mediaite -Washington Examiner -MSNBC all 26 news articles »