Sep 7, 2016

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Today we've got: a new iPhone, but no headphone jack; record high job openings, but no raises to match; and a bunch of car loans, but a lot of subprime borrowers. We'll break it all down, plus: the cost of criminalizing disability.

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Just how healthy is the auto loan industry?

by Annie Baxter

Sep 7, 2016

Experian says borrowers are "very prime," but not everyone agrees.

The delinquency rate on car loans is up slightly but subprime car loans are shrinking.

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Apple does away with the headphone jack

by Molly Wood and Bridget Bodnar

Sep 7, 2016

Get your dongles ready.

Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller announces AirPods during a launch event on September 7, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

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The cost of criminalizing disability

by Lewis Wallace

Sep 7, 2016

Who pays the price for a lack of community-based services?

An artist's portrayal of Kevin Matthews a mentally disabled man that was shot by police in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Economist Paul Krugman ponders the sci-fi economics of 'Star Trek'

by Molly Wood and Robert Garrova

Sep 7, 2016

What the TV series can teach us about our visions of the future.

A USS Enterprise bridge stage set is displayed during a press preview of "40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection" at Christie's auction house September 29, 2006, in New York City.

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Lego sales flatten out, but everything is still awesome

by Adam Allington

Sep 7, 2016

The brickmaker puts the brakes on growth after global demand outstrips supply.

Toys are a fickle industry — here today, gone tomorrow, but Lego seems to have cracked the code.

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Meet the new 'Most Interesting Man in the World'

by Molly Wood

Sep 7, 2016

The new guy is a lot like the old guy, but younger and bilingual.

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Record-high job openings but no wage gains to match

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 7, 2016

Even as the labor market tightens, employers aren't offering higher salaries to get the workers they need.

Employers advertised a record 5.9 million job openings in July.

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Today we’ve got: a new iPhone, but no headphone jack; record high job openings, but no raises to match; and a bunch of car loans, but a lot of subprime borrowers. We’ll break it all down, plus: the cost of criminalizing disability.