Rollback in IRA’s EV credits would benefit China, says GM board member

Any significant reduction or a rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act's support for electric vehicles would benefit China, according to General Motors board member Jon McNeill."I think we risk losing the auto manufacturing share to China. We really do, globally," McNeill, a former Tesla president and cofounder and CEO...

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Existing home sales slip in April

Homes in the Issaquah Highlands area of Issaquah, Washington, US, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSales of previously owned homes fell 1.9% in April from March to 4.14 million units, on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. The...

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McDonald’s franchisee group cheers $5 value meal, pushes for more

An employee hands an order to a customer through a drive-thru window at a McDonald's restaurant in Oakland, California, April 9, 2020.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAn independent advocacy group of McDonald's franchisees is weighing in on the company's upcoming value meal promotion, cheering affordability for the...

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Where U.S. rents are rising

Driven by the new work-from-home dynamic as well as by new migration patterns, rent prices were red-hot during the first years of the pandemic for both single-family and multifamily homes.Now different drivers are pushing some rents higher — and throwing cold water on others.Multifamily rents in April were 0.8%...

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