Personal Finance Daily: ‘It’s nuts’: Real estate agents describe chaos in New York City’s hot rental market and more than half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, making them more vulnerable to recession

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‘There seems to be little relief in sight’: More than half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, making them more vulnerable to recession

People living paycheck to paycheck were more likely to have experienced financially distressing events at some point over the last three years. Read More

Corporate America was becoming more partisan even before Roe’s reversal —and that’s ‘likely not in the interest of shareholders,’ research says

‘The increasingly partisan work environment has negative consequences for firm value,’ wrote researchers from Boston College, Cornell and University of Chicago. Read More

Where should this tech worker invest $40,000? She has to answer this question first

Money goals ought to be tied to life goals. Read More

‘It’s nuts’: Real estate agents describe chaos in New York City’s hot rental market

As workers and college students return to the city over summer, rental prices have shot up. Read More

‘Polluting the air we breathe’: Mechanic sentenced for selling thousands of devices that allowed trucks to bypass emissions controls

Matthew Geouge raked in $10 million for selling the devices which made trucks produce hundreds of times more pollution, prosecutors said. Read More

FTC proposes new rule to eliminate ‘deception’ and ‘fraudulent add-on products’ in car-buying process

The Federal Trade Commission says it wants to protect car buyers and is seeking comment on a proposed rule. Read More

Office workers in San Francisco, Manhattan and Chicago are not returning to the office in significant numbers, research shows

New research reveals that we still have a long way to go before happy hour’s back on again. Read More

I’m close to retirement and I own 2 homes. If I sell my primary home, I’ll get $100K. My plan is to rent a place for $1,400. Is that a good idea?

‘When I retire and possibly downsize and rent, my vacation home will be used as an Airbnb.’ Read More

Managers should let employees work from home or risk losing — and not attracting — top money-making talent

The disconnect between employers and employees is concerning — and harms an organization’s morale and profitability. Read More

This is the cheapest electric car, and it just got an update

There’s lots of exciting new options in the EV market, but this veteran still gets the job done at the right price. Read More