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Trump’s Tariffs Could Make Your Car Insurance More Expensive monthlywealthstream

KEY TAKEAWAYS Car insurance prices have doubled since the COVID-related supply chain disruptions. Although price increases have slowed recently, they are projected to rise sharply because of tariffs. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on cars and car parts could increase the cost of repairing and buying a car, forcing insurers to raise prices for coverage. […]

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We’re lowering our price target on a financial stock, but a valuation premium is still warranted monthlywealthstream

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: Stocks are in the green Monday, though they’re off their highs of the morning. The S & P 500 , which initially jumped around 1.5%,

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Mortgage Rate Increases Pile On, Surging 4 of the Last 5 Days monthlywealthstream

Loan Type New Purchase Rates Daily Change 30-Year Fixed 7.14% +0.08 FHA 30-Year Fixed 7.04% No Change VA 30-Year Fixed 6.81% +0.10 20-Year Fixed 7.09% +0.10 15-Year Fixed 6.31% +0.11 FHA 15-Year Fixed 6.32% No Change 10-Year Fixed 6.69% +0.16 7/6 ARM 7.34% No Change 5/6 ARM 7.22% +0.01 Jumbo 30-Year Fixed 7.15% +0.10 Jumbo

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Nvidia to mass produce AI supercomputers in Texas monthlywealthstream

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nvidia, the chipmaker that powers much of today’s artificial intelligence boom, on Monday announced a push to produce NVIDIA AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time. The company said it plans to produce up to $500 billion of AI infrastructure in the U.S. via its

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Should You Avoid Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bonds Due to President Trump’s Tariffs? monthlywealthstream

President Donald Trump’s tariff-raising campaign has highlighted the extreme volatility in the bond market. When he initially announced the extremely high tariff rates on imports from most countries, many economists cut their estimates for U.S. gross domestic product growth. Similarly, traders ratcheted up their bets that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates based on

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How Required Minimum Distributions Impact Your Traditional IRA Balance monthlywealthstream

If you have a traditional individual retirement account (IRA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires you to withdraw a minimum amount from your retirement savings each year once you reach a certain age—currently 73.  These withdrawals, known as required minimum distributions (RMDs), have important tax implications to consider as you plan your retirement strategy. If

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Home Buyers May Face Surprise Credit Hit from Student Loans monthlywealthstream

Spring and summer are traditionally hot months for homebuying, but some would-be buyers with student loan debt could encounter unexpected trouble. Nearly 10 million federal student loan borrowers may be facing delinquency, potentially dropping their credit scores by 150 points or more, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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Pfizer scraps daily weight loss pill danuglipron after a liver injury monthlywealthstream

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pfizer on Monday said it would end development of its experimental daily weight loss pill after a patient experienced a liver injury that was potentially caused by the drug in a trial.  The patient did not experience any liver-related symptoms or side effects, a Pfizer spokesperson said in

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5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens monthlywealthstream

U.S. stock futures are rising as investors parsed the latest developments on tariffs, which include exemptions on computers, smartphones, and semiconductors; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the exemptions may be only temporary; Apple (AAPL), Dell (DELL), and Nvidia (NVDA) shares are surging on the tariffs exemption news; Goldman Sachs (GS) stock is rising after the

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