. It’s worsened a humanitarian crisis for 2.3 million Palestinians, with experts saying this week that nearly half a million Palestinians are
Trump has said the days of the United Statesare over — that decades of American intervention have done more harm than good.
And the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the last place any American president would look for a quick win.“He’s not looking for a fight with Israel,” Oren said. “He wants to end the war, but the war can end in different ways.”President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani speak at Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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early Friday, leaving its 100,000 daily riders either working from home or seeking other means to transit the state or cross the Hudson River into New York City.“With auto loans, it’s good news that rates will be falling, but it doesn’t change the basic blocking and tackling of things, which is that it’s still really important to shop around and not just accept the rate that a car dealer would offer you at the dealership,” said Greg McBride, an analyst at Bankrate. “It’s also really important to save what you can and be able to try to put as much down on that vehicle as you can.”
McBride predicts that the rate cuts and thewill lead to lower auto loan rates, at least for borrowers with strong credit profiles. For those with lower credit profiles, double digit rates will likely persist for the remainder of the year.
Robert Frick, corporate economist for Navy Federal Credit Union, said that while he thinks a rate cut will work its way into auto loans, it probably won’t happen immediately and people with higher credit scores will likely benefit first.Loans for new vehicles right now are averaging 7.1%, with used vehicle loans at a much higher 11.3%, according to Edmunds.com.