Personal Finance

Inflation cools but interest rate and recession fears remain

Inflation increased by 6.0% year-over-year in February. Although the upturn has slowed in recent months, inflation remains far from the Fed’s target rate. To slow down inflation, the Fed has raised interest rates. But economic factors and speculation in the banking sector may force the Fed to change its course, some economists believe.

Most car buyers want to buy insurance at point of sale, study says

Seventy-two percent of recent car buyers said they would like an opportunity to get auto insurance at the dealership and 70% said they believed the experience would "make things easier and more convenient," according to a study by insurance marketplace Polly.