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Drivers travel on the New Jersey Turnpike and connecting roads in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. AAA predicts that nearly 55 million people in the U.S. will travel at least 50 miles from home this week, an increase over last year and only 2% less than in 2019.(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

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Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits
By DAVID KOENIG AND ALEXANDRA OLSON - Associated Press
Wed,11/23/22-5:51PM , 160 Reads
The Thanksgiving travel rush was back on this year, as people caught planes in numbers not seen in years, setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy after two holiday seasons marked by COVID-19 restrictions.
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Shoppers looking for bargains enter an OshKosh children clothing store, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, in Miami, Fla. Bargain hunting is back with full force heading into the holidays. But inflation is limiting how much of a deal consumers will be getting. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

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Shoppers hunt for deals but inflation makes bargains elusive
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AND CORA LEWIS - AP Business Writers
Wed,11/23/22-9:52AM , 179 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers holding out for big deals — and some much-needed relief from soaring costs on just about everything — may be disappointed as they head into the busiest shopping season of the year.
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A potential buyer surveys a 2022 CR-V sports-utility vehicle on the showroom floor of a Honda dealership, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Edmunds: How to mitigate rising auto loan interest rates
By RONALD MONTOYA - Edmunds
Wed,11/23/22-6:12AM , 159 Reads
The Federal Reserve issued its latest interest rate hike in early November. It marks the sixth increase this year and has pushed new auto loan finance rates to their highest since 2019. Rates for used cars have also hit their highest since 2010.
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People shop for Christmas trinkets in Bryant Park's Winter Village, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in New York. After two years of pandemic holidays when people spent more dollars online, shoppers are back in force in stores and at holiday markets. Small businesses say it is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, both emotionally and financially. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

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Small businesses, and shoppers, return to holiday markets
By MAE ANDERSON - AP Business Writer
Wed,11/23/22-5:38AM , 134 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent evening in early November, shoppers at the Bryant Park holiday market in New York City were in the holiday spirit well before Black Friday.
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