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Is it cheaper to borrow now?
Sep 19, 2024

Is it cheaper to borrow now?

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Not really. Most lenders preemptively lowered rates when it became clear the Fed would cut this month. But more business investment and stepped-up hiring may be on the horizon.

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Fed's rate cut influenced lending in advance. But hiring may pick up down the road.

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 19, 2024
Some effects of cheaper money won't be visible until next year, and smaller, more risk-averse businesses may be slower to respond.
Lenders were expecting a cut and had priced it into their business, says former Federal Reserve economist Karlyn Mitchell.
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Schools warm to AI

by Matt Levin
Sep 19, 2024
"They've kind of come around," says a school superintendent in Fargo, North Dakota.
More companies are seeing an opportunity to expand AI into schools.
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Demand for smartphones is down, even with the lure of new technology

by Samantha Fields
Sep 19, 2024
Early pre-order and shipment data indicates demand is not that strong for the iPhone 16. Smartphone sales overall have fallen in the U.S.
The first iteration of Apple's iPhone on display in 2007. In the early years of smartphones, some consumers were getting new phones every two years.
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The Bills hope Buffalonians will buy bonds to back the team's new stadium. Some fans aren't happy.

by Henry Epp
Sep 19, 2024
Area taxpayers will foot the bill for the debt.
Erie County, New York, will soon offer Buffalo Bills fans the chance to buy some $125 million in bonds to help pay for a new stadium. A rendering is above.
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Origins Tennis
Long Lost Lord Huron
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sarah Leeson Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
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Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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