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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Rise After Holiday Weekend as AI-Tied Stocks Rebound; Dow Crosses 53000 for First Time InvestopediaTech Stocks' Rebound Stalls, Dollar Edges Higher: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.comRebounds for AI stocks lift US indexes AP NewsWorld shares are mixed after Dow hits a new record, as some AI shares bounce back Yahoo Finance
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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales TechCrunchMicrosoft cuts 4,800 jobs, as Xbox unit downsizes and plans to spin off four gaming studios CNBCResetting XBOX XBOX WireMicrosoft's Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul Bloomberg.com
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The Treasury is considering rules on taxation of college endowments and changes to treatment of R&D costs, bonus depreciation and caps on business interest deductions.
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A recovery in oil flows from the Persian Gulf and a pledge by OPEC Plus to pump more crude have put downward pressure on energy prices.
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As Trump Cools on NATO, Turkey Hosts Summit Meeting The New York TimesNATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets AP NewsIs NATO at breaking point as it meets in Turkiye? Al JazeeraNATO summit host Turkey sees its alliance clout rising amid war raging nearby Defense News
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OPEC countries say they will expand monthly oil production Al JazeeraOil drifts down after OPEC agrees to raise output targets ReutersOPEC, Allies Hike Output Again as Hormuz Traffic Starts Recovering WSJOil
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If a car dealer lets you take a car out for a test drive and it suffers catastrophic engine and transmission damage, are you responsible for the repair charges?
Note, I didn't say, "Because of something that you did wrong," rather, that it experienced a breakdown that occurred while you were driving the vehicle.
SEE MORE PODCAST: Car-Buying in an Inflated Market with Jenni Newman
Confused? So, too was my reader, "Alissa" who lives in a suburb of Los Angeles, not far from one of most picturesque and yet dangerous sections of freeway on Interstate 5, which connects Southern California with the Central Valley.
Known as the Tejon Pass, often called the Grapevine, it is a steep 5½ mile, 6% grade at the northern end of the pass that makes national news every winter when it is shut down due to ice and snow, stranding thousands of motorists and big rig drivers.
In summer, it can destroy a vehicle's engine and transmission if they are in poor condition. It has two runaway truck ramps. All of that said, coming down I-5 is one of the most dramatic drives I know of and never tire of the experience.
Found the ‘Ideal' Used Compact Sporty Car
"I was looking for a low-mileage, automatic, sporty car from Detroit and found a 2013 model year that I thought was ideally priced at $15,000 at a car dealership in Los Angeles. They photocopied my ID and driver's license, handed me the keys and said, ‘While this particular model is no longer being manufactured, it was seen as Detroit's answer to BMW and Mercedes. Take it anywhere you like.'
"I have family who live in the Central Valley and know the Grapevine like the back of my hand. After reaching the summit at about 4,000 feet, I began my descent, and shifted into a lower gear as I have always done. This is called ‘engine breaking'
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