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A new 50% tariff on Canadian-built vehicles takes effect August 19. Here's how it differs from last year's escalation, what's driving the timing, and which popular models are affected.
Read more →A vehicle history report can save you from a very expensive mistake. Here are the specific warning signs worth stopping for, and what each one actually means.
Read more →The invoice sitting across the desk from you at a dealership is not a summary — it's a negotiation in document form. Here's what every line actually means.
Read more →The PCE report tells you where the Fed's attention is pointed, and that matters more for your cost planning than CPI does. Here's how to actually use it instead of just skimming the headline number.
Read more →Housing starts are down 13.5% year over year and mortgage rates sit near 6.66%. For small business owners in California, that combination is already showing up in foot traffic, not just headlines.
Read more →Manufacturer captive lenders like Toyota Financial Services or Ford Credit can beat your bank on rate, but only under specific conditions tied to the deal itself, not your creditworthiness alone.
Read more →The score your bank shows you online and the score a dealer pulls at the finance desk are often calculated from entirely different models, and that gap can cost you real money if you don't understand it.
Read more →Tight inventory has not gone away everywhere, and some dealers are still tacking on markups above sticker price. Here is how to tell the difference between a real supply problem and a pricing bluff, and how to negotiate around it.
Read more →Wholesale auction prices move weeks before they show up in retail listings or in CPI data, which makes them one of the earliest reads on where used vehicle values are headed.
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