finance
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She had to abandon her career in corporate finance due to the pain, and now works as a freelance pet-sitter when she can.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Artificial intelligence is what always brings us to the ground as investors, as bankers, as governments,” says Lacalle, who has written multiple books on finance and macroeconomics in both English and Spanish.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
One is a bit wonky: the repo market, where people finance bonds and even equities, is the dark matter of finance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“So there comes a point in time when you’re growing your company where finance isn’t a problem—until it is.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
If the outstanding balance is prepaid in full, the unearned finance charge will be refunded.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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But even investors who keep their money in the market often spend more when stocks go up, because they feel good about their personal finances, a phenomenon economists call “the wealth effect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"The situation regarding public finances remains challenging," Koretsky said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
U.K. public finances are stretched and any jitters ahead of the Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
She said that Jackson sharing his experience navigating his finances as a Black man made the class relatable.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Later letters written by Maggie, mostly to Robert Kane or Cornelius Grinnell, have to do with finances.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Used-car buyers who financed in the second quarter this year borrowed $27,852 on average at 11.19% over 67.9 months, bringing the monthly payment to $542.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
When corporate leaders publicly insist that the systems they financed, engineered and deployed are suddenly beyond their power to contain, skepticism isn’t only healthy; it is essential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He worked at a private equity fund financed by the U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
The average monthly payment is now $770 for financed new cars and $531 for used cars.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
If the research program had been adequately financed to permit full coverage, the destruction revealed would have been even more appalling.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Among the culprits: owners letting their land, the youths delivering the fuel to run the mining machinery, but also "certain officials" in both Ivory Coast and abroad financing illegal mines to reap the profits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The financing includes about $40 billion in investment-grade corporate bonds, as well as high-yield “junk” bonds and loans, according to CreditSights.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Most European companies rely on financing from banks, which are traditionally more cautious than venture capital investors about backing businesses that may take years to become profitable, said Meyers, an expert in EU digital policy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Bond insurer Assured Guaranty, together with some existing stakeholders, has agreed to provide $258 million in bankruptcy financing to fund the continuing train services and the court proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
In 2005, New York became one of a small group of states to tie college financing more closely to graduation rates, rewarding colleges more for moving students along than for simply admitting them.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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