Autos
No, Red Cars Don't Automatically Cost More To Insure
Think red cars cost more to insure? The truth behind this persistent insurance myth may surprise you.
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40 stories in the last 7 days, reading bearish overall. The last day ran at 1.4× its usual pace.
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| Day | Mood | Stories |
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| Fri, Oct 9 | −36.9 | 5 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | −4.7 | 7 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | −8.6 | 9 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | +15.6 | 5 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | −53.3 | 6 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | — | 0 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | −40.7 | 4 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | −12.0 | 2 |
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Private Medicare Plans Are Raising Costs And Forcing Millions To Find New Insurance
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Transport
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Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?
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Energy
Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
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Industrials
The first Nvidia RTX Spark laptops cost up to $7,000
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Transport
Airfare is 23% higher than last year. Is now a good time to use points for flights?
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Technology
Google Vows To Cover Full Cost Of Boosting Three States' Nuclear Plants To Power Its AI Growth
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Transport
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Commodities
Rock Tech cuts lithium plant cost estimate by 54%
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Abolishing low-carbon standard would trim new home costs by £50k, say Tories
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