The Wall Street Journal: Carvana faces a cash crunch from rising interest rates, high debt

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Carvana Co., the used-car deal that was a pandemic winner, is rushing to conserve cash as once-plentiful financing options dry up and business deteriorates.

On Friday, Carvana laid off about 1,500 people, its second round in six months. Its weakening finances mean raising funds would be difficult and costly, and it could run out of cash in a year, analysts say.