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| It's Thursday. I'm Katie Wedell bringing you today's top headlines. And no, I did not win the Powerball. |
| Nobody did. The jackpot is now expected to surpass $1.5 billion for the next drawing on Saturday. The biggest prize ever was a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticket holders in 2016. |
| Thankfully you don't need to win the $745.9 million cash payout in order to afford Miller Lite's limited-edition Christmas Tree Keg Stand. It's just $49.99 (not including the tree or the keg 😒). |
How a $3,000 repair ballooned into a $14,000 debt |
| Millions of low-income Americans, including many with poor credit scores, are the targets of the predatory loan industry, which offers quick, small-dollar loans with triple-digit interest rates to consumers who are unable to get money from mainstream banks or credit unions. |
| USA TODAY is examining these loans as critics and supporters agree that they are becoming common across the country. Driving the trend is the staggering level of inflation gripping low-wage earners who need help paying for purchases over several installments. |
| A primer on the industry: What are payday loans and other types of predatory lending? |
📰 More stories you shouldn't miss 📰 |
| S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq indices fall after another big rate hike. Fed says it expects more to come. |
| How much do Amazon delivery drivers make? Annual and hourly wage breakdown. |
| Lots of Twitter-related news as we continue to watch how things shake out: |
| Still banned: Musk says banned Twitter users, like Trump, won't be back for weeks |
| Study: Hate speech spiked on Twitter following Musk's takeover |
| Data privacy: Do users trust Twitter enough to hand over more data? |
🕷️ Critter news 🐕 |
| Some great news if you live in an area with a large deer population. |
| A new study found that making daylight saving time permanent could reduce the number of deer-vehicle collisions, potentially saving thousands of deer and dozens of human lives each year. |
| If you've ever been in even a minor deer collision you and your car's front end know there's no such thing. Permanent daylight saving time would allow for more light during peak traffic hours. |
Don't miss our investment guide |
| Stay calm and invest on. Consider your choices – and what to invest in, and whether to do it yourself. Get more advice like this in USA TODAY's Personal Finance Investment Guide. |
About The Daily Money |
| Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: How decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you. |
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