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Why auto insurance costs are rising at the fastest rate in 47 years

Why auto insurance costs are rising at the fastest rate in 47 years

As car prices moderate from a pandemic-era surge, insurance has pushed the cost of car ownership to the brink for many Americans. New data out this week showed auto insurance costs rose 20.6% from the prior year in February, matching January’s increase as the most since December 1976, when costs rose 22.4% over the prior year. On an annual basis, motor vehicle insurance costs rose 17.4% in 2023, the most since a 28.7% increase in 1976, according to data from the BLS. The sticker shock hitting… Source link

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Yandex’s Q2 profits fall as costs rise versus 2022 ‘anomaly’

Yandex’s Q2 profits fall as costs rise versus 2022 ‘anomaly’

By Alexander Marrow and Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) -Russian tech giant Yandex reported a 27% fall in second-quarter profits on Thursday as costs rose from a year earlier when the company tightened spending in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Often dubbed “Russia’s Google”, Yandex has struggled to balance domestic pressures with the interests of its Western investors since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Yandex’s adjusted net income dropped to 9.6 billion… Source link

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