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Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were lower for 3- and 5-year loans when compared to fixed-rate loans for the seven days before. For borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to select a lender…

A new report from the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) finds that President Biden’s latest student debt handout plan combined with previously announced policies will cost between $870 billion and $1.4 trillion if implemented. “That’s more than all federal spending on higher education over the nation’s entire history,” the CRFB report said, noting that the majority of that student loan debt cancellation was put in place by the Biden administration through executive actions.The total includes $620 billion in debt cancellation that has already been implemented, including $275 billion from Biden’s new income-driven repayment program that’s known as…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.375% as of May 2, which is 0.250 percentage points higher than yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.500%, which is 0.125 percentage points lower than yesterday. With mortgage rates changing daily, it’s a good idea to…

You may have heard that there’s an election coming up. And maybe you’re planning your own event – your retirement. Does one affect the other? Will the election affect your retirement planning? Trying to read the political tealeaves is rarely productive; still, there are some general considerations about the upcoming election that should factor into your retirement planning. Specifically, unless Congress acts after the November election, trouble is potentially brewing for two key retirement planning issues. First, taxes – both income and estate tax. And second, Social Security benefits. The election outcome may affect how you plan your retirement income…

Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a New York appeals court to rule on their challenge to the gag order limiting what the former president can say about witnesses in the criminal hush money trial, according to people familiar with the matter. Trump’s legal team filed an order to show cause Wednesday, which has been sealed. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has opposed the filing, according to the docket. Trump’s lawyers are urging the full panel of appellate judges to rule on the constitutionality of the gag order, people familiar with the matter say. Previously, Trump’s lawyers asked an appeals court…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US last week “paused one shipment of high payload munitions” to Israel over concerns about its looming ground operation in Rafah, US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said.Washington has not decided the final fate of the munitions, but is concerned about their possible use in Rafah, he told a congressional hearing on Wednesday.“We’re going to continue to do what’s necessary to ensure that Israel has the means to defend itself,” Austin said. “But that said we are currently reviewing some near-term security assistance shipments…

Innoviz Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:INVZ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Rob Moffatt – VP, Corporate Development and IROmer Keilaf – CEOEldar Cegla – CFO Conference Call Participants Mark Delaney – Goldman SachsAndres Sheppard – Cantor FitzgeraldKevin Cassidy – Rosenblatt SecuritiesKevin Garrigan – WestPark Capital Operator Good morning. I would like to welcome you to our Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call. Joining us today are Omer Keilaf, Chief Executive Officer; and Eldar Cegla, Chief Financial Officer. Following the opening remarks, we will open the call to your questions. I would like to remind everyone…

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Tesla will shut its factory near Berlin to all employees Friday when crowds are expected to gather outside its gates to protest against a planned expansion. A stoppage of the plant’s production lines this Friday was announced back in January, CNN affiliate RTL reported late Tuesday, quoting a Tesla (TSLA) spokesperson. But with the protests “in mind,” the electric vehicle maker has decided that all other workers at the factory should also stay at home, RTL said. The assembly lines normally run Monday through Friday. Thursday is a public holiday in Germany, making Friday a so-called “bridge day” between the…

Google’s business is growing at its fastest rate in two years, and a blowout earnings report in April sparked the biggest rally in Alphabet shares since 2015, pushing the company’s market cap past $2 trillion.But at an all-hands meeting last week with CEO Sundar Pichai and CFO Ruth Porat, employees were more focused on why that performance isn’t translating into higher pay, and how long the company’s cost-cutting measures are going to be in place.”We’ve noticed a significant decline in morale, increased distrust and a disconnect between leadership and the workforce,” a comment posted on an internal forum ahead of…