Finance
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Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024
Mar 05, 2026 3:34 pm - Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and erased what had been a small gain for the year so far. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly dropped more than 1,100 points before finishing with a loss of 784, or 1.6%. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.
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Greg Abel praises Warren Buffett and promises Berkshire Hathaway won’t retreat from investing
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‘Your Rich BFF’ Vivian Tu shares her favorite personal finance tips
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US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
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For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%
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‘Real sticker shock’: Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America
Feb 21, 2026 1:52 pm - It can be a shock shopping for a new car these days. The pandemic shortages are over. Dealer lots are stocked. Customers can find the colors and options they want. But prices have never been higher — and the auto loans bigger and longer than ever to make it pencil out.
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Penny shortage causes headaches for retailers in the Land of Lincoln
Feb 17, 2026 10:09 am - Illinois citizens and retailers are grappling with the slow disappearance of the penny in the Land of Lincoln. The lack of fixed guidance at the state and federal levels on how to address the scarcity of new pennies has left some businesses at a loss.
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Tips for smart investing in volatile marketsFeb 14, 2026 11:45 am - The key to being a successful investor isn't about predicting every market move — it's about building a thoughtful plan and sticking to it, even when emotions tempt you otherwise.
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What you need to know before making financial gifts
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Libertyville authorizes $25 million bond issue toward new police stationFeb 11, 2026 6:34 pm - Village officials have taken another key step in getting a $43 million police station built in Libertyville.