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Third-quarter earnings were mixed again, with some captives reporting increases in new business while others recorded declines. Credit performance deteriorated overall. GM Financial’s lease and loan originations totaled $14.3 billion in the third quarter, an increase of 3.6% year-over-year due to a 14% year-over-year increase in lease originations. Meanwhile, Lithia Motors’ captive arm Driveway Finance Corporation’s origination amount increased 3.2% year over year to $518 million. . Other captives also reported declines in originations, including EV automaker Tesla Finance, whose lease portfolio fell 12.1% year over year to $5.4 billion, and Harley-Davidson Financial Services, which saw originations fall 11%. Chief…

Listen and subscribe to “Living Not So Fabulously” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. The child of blue-collar workers, Ari Linder grew up wanting to help people. In theory, a career in social work or nonprofits seemed like the best way to make a difference. But halfway through earning her bachelor’s degree in New York City, Linder realized she “didn’t have the financial wherewithal to pursue a degree in social work.” Linder is currently a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, but in a conversation with David and John Auten Schneider on Yahoo Finance’s…

Below is a list of all Grand Haven and Spring Lake home transfers reported from October 21st to October 27th. There were 20 transactions posted during this period. The median sales price in the area during this period was for a 1,434 square foot home on Holly Drive in Grand Haven, which sold for $346,028.grand haven1049 Ohio Ave., Grand Haven, $195,000, 1,265 square feet, $154 per square foot, two bedrooms, two bathrooms.15680 Lake Ave., Grand Haven, $213,500, 648 square feet, $329 per square foot, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom.1420 Slayton Ave., Grand Haven, $250,000, 976 square feet, $256 per square foot,…

Students pitch their business ideas at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2024 Student Concept Competition Jesse Fry, a senior business administration major, pitches Headlok, a heavy-duty hat retention clip for motorcycle riders. Frey won Wednesday’s event. (Photo provided by Burg Clohe) Scott Morris, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Missouri-St. Louis briefly summarized the goals of the 2024 Student Concept Competition last week. “We keep telling our students, ‘This is not steak, this is sizzle,'” he says. “What we want to know is whether they feel comfortable presenting in front of a crowd.”…

Jonah McCune CNA Staff October 28, 2024 / 17:20 PM The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled unanimously in favor of a group of Jewish parents who argued that California discriminates against religious parents and schools by eliminating funding from special education programs. It was decided by consensus. Beckett, the public interest law firm that represented the parents, said in a press release that the Oct. 28 ruling means California will continue to exclude Jewish families and schools from participating in federal special education programs based on their religion. He said it was clear that he could not.…

Stephen Miller, the district’s chief technology officer, said the capital’s artificial intelligence group operates on a clearly defined set of values. Government Technology/David Kidd This approach is part of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s strategic approach to implementing AI in D.C. In February 2024, she signed an executive order defining six core AI values ​​for the district and establishing a public AI advisory group and an internal AI task force.The Mayor’s Order defines the district’s AI value. These values ​​are established to guide the evaluation and implementation of proposed AI solutions, with the proviso that only those that match all six values…

new york – U.S. stocks rose on Monday as gains in big tech stocks offset declines in oil and gas stocks after the oil price plunge. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.3%, nearing its all-time high set in July. Several big tech stocks are leading the way, with five of the giant companies known as the Magnificent Seven scheduled to report their latest earnings this week. These high-flying stocks have been at the forefront of Wall Street for years, and have grown so large that their…

My lord. Education Minister Rachel M. Taylor will be attending the 48th session of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), focused on education, to be held in Port of Spain on October 24-25, 2024. Attending on behalf of the Caicos Islands. Trinidad and Tobago.The COHSOD Education Conference brings together education ministers, policy makers and stakeholders from Caribbean countries to discuss key issues impacting education across the region. This year’s agenda includes strengthening educational frameworks, promoting inclusive education, and integrating technology into learning environments.Minister Taylor is committed to advancing education initiatives that align with the goal of providing fair…

Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) is scheduled to report quarterly results after the bell on Tuesday, beginning a big earnings week for the U.S. tech giant after a volatile run on Wall Street. The company is expected to provide an update on its efforts to turn large-scale AI investments into new revenue streams and its position in the large-scale digital advertising market. Here’s what Wall Street expects from some of Alphabet’s most important metrics in its fiscal third quarter, according to Bloomberg data. Revenue: $86.44 billion forecast ($76.69 billion in Q3 2023) Adjusted earnings per share: $1.83 expected ($1.55 in Q3 2023)…

Donald J. Trump and his allies are trumpeting his chances of victory in the final stages of the 2024 campaign. But there are signs publicly and privately that the former president and his team are worried that his opponents’ portrayal of him as a racist and fascist is getting through to some voters.That fear became evident after Trump’s six-hour event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Sunday’s inflammatory speech included an opening act by a comedian known for his history of racist jokes, deriding Puerto Rico as a “floating island.” The amount of garbage,” he said of a black…