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Feb 2023
7m 58s

Sticker Shock Keeping Car Buyers on the ...

The Wall Street Journal
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As car dealers rebuild their inventories, prospective buyers are putting off purchases because of high prices coupled with rising interest rates. WSJ reporter Sean McLain joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how dealers plan to entice buyers, and how consumers can avoid rising rates. 
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