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Affordable used cars are vanishing: What $15K gets you in 2026 vs. 2019

For years, the used market served as a reliable alternative for first-time buyers, consumers looking to avoid steep new-car depreciation, and shoppers priced out of the new-car market. But second-quarter 2026 data from Edmunds shows a used market that has fundamentally repriced i...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 5, 2026

The role the warehouse plays in online retail

The last time an online order showed up late or wrong, the brand probably took the blame before the carrier did. From the shopper’s side of the screen, the order came from the retailer, so the delay feels like the retailer’s problem. And McKinsey & Company research supports that ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 5, 2026

Freight optimization: How to build a smarter LTL shipping strategy

Every company wants to lower transportation costs. For many, that starts by negotiating better freight rates. While competitive pricing matters, it’s only one piece of a much larger puzzle. The most successful shipping operations know that meaningful savings come from improving t...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 5, 2026

How to automate invoice coding in accounts payable

As a controller at a growing company, you spend a disproportionate share of your close week on invoice coding. You assign general ledger (GL) accounts, cost centers, and dimensions to vendor bills that move through accounts payable (AP). The work is mechanical, but it carries rea...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 5, 2026

Flock tracks your license plate. OpenSecrets tracked the $2M it spent on lobbying.

Flock Safety has poured more than $2 million into federal and state lobbying since 2025 as the fast‑growing surveillance company faces mounting scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties and privacy advocates over its ever-expanding network of license‑plate‑tracking cameras. The com...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

How AI shopping agents could change the way consumers buy everything online

Not too long ago, buying something online meant doing all of the work alone, hunting through site after site until the right product finally turned up. But that routine is changing now that artificial intelligence assistants have started absorbing work that used to fall entirely ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week instructed diplomats around the world to tell their host countries they must “systematically identify and sever” ties to Iran , and those with branches of Iranian banks must shut them down immediately. O...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

Tesla’s Cybercab Puts Uber and Lyft on Notice

(TestMiles) - Tesla’s purpose-built robotaxi arrives as ride-share giants race to make autonomous cars partners before they become competitors. Tesla is about to make its autonomous-vehicle ambitions much harder to dismiss as a side project. On September 3, the company is holding...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

Everything costs more, but founders are building anyway

Running a business cost more than planned for most founders this year. A recent survey of 1,500 early-stage founders and builders from Mercury , a fintech platform that offers business and personal banking services*, found that 75% of respondents said their costs came in higher t...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

How to choose the right business cash-back credit card for your company

If you lead finance in a growing company, your current card may have been picked when travel was your biggest expense. Today, most of the spending runs through software subscriptions, online ads, cloud hosting, and contractor payments, and travel is just one line among many. Comp...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

‘Don’t ignore the warning signs’: A message pays off in Nigeria

By Caleb Hellerman and Laila Johnson-Salami (CNN) — The small business owner was diagnosed with appendicitis. The university lecturer and the government clerk, both struggling with stomach pain for more than a year, were told they had ulcers. In each case, the real problem turned...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 4, 2026

AI agents can pay. voidpay is building what lets them hire.

x402 gives software a native way to pay. voidpay is building what lets agents privately hire for a result: sealed work, a rule fixed before the job starts, completion checked by machine, and payment that settles from the buyer's wallet when the rule passes....

VoidlySep 3, 2026

La presentadora Maria Bartiromo deja Fox News tras más de 12 años

Por Liam Reilly, CNN Fox News prescinde de los servicios de la veterana presentadora de noticias económicas Maria Bartiromo, con efecto inmediato. Fox anunció la salida el jueves por la tarde, señalando que la emisión matutina de ese día de “Mornings with Maria” en Fox Business f...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has for months been using a fictional economic figure. Vice President JD Vance echoed it on Thursday. Vance, listing the administration’s “wins” while speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room, claimed “we’ve seen $1...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

Maria Bartiromo and Fox part ways, effective immediately

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Fox News is parting ways with longtime business news anchor Maria Bartiromo, effective immediately. Fox announced the departure Thursday afternoon, noting that the morning’s episode of “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business was her last. “We thank Maria...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

Mortgage rates hit a new high for 2026, marching closer to 7%

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The global sell-off in the bond market is hitting the housing market, with US mortgage rates surging to their highest level of the year. That’s putting fresh pressure on home shoppers and homeowners hoping to refinance. The average 30-year fixed m...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

Milk recall warns of unpleasant taste, odor

Horizon Organic Dairy is voluntarily recalling more than 53,000 cases of its chocolate milk, which the company warns could prematurely spoil, according to the FDA....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 3, 2026

How to reduce AI token costs across your business

AI token spend for business grew 572% year over year from June 2025 to June 2026, according to proprietary data from Ramp, which processes AI vendor payments on behalf of thousands of businesses. Finance teams are catching up to what engineering already knows: AI isn’t a line ite...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

How to choose the right spend management software for your business

Managing spending can feel like a breeze when you run a small business with only a handful of monthly transactions. But as your business begins to grow , you’ll likely find yourself searching for the best spend management software to help you keep things running smoothly. In a sc...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

How to build a spend management strategy from scratch

As a business grows, spending naturally becomes more distributed. For instance, employees throughout the company might purchase software, and departments will likely manage their own budgets. New vendors could get added along the way, and subscriptions might renew automatically w...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 3, 2026

Las Cruces teen found guilty of gun store burglary

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- A 17-year-old boy was found guilty of five felonies in connection with a gun shop burglary in Las Cruces, the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. In November 2025, six teens used a stolen Kia Forte to smash through Strykers Shootin...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

Así fue la devastadora ruta de las inundaciones entre Nepal y China

Por Jhasua Razo, Amy O'kruk, Annette Choi, Byron Manley, Soph Warnes, Becky Pinnington, Rosa de Acosta, Marco Storel, Grace Widyatmadja, Renée Rigdon y Yong Xiong, CNN Deslizamientos de tierra masivos e inundaciones repentinas catastróficas han causado estragos en la frontera ent...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Chevron said it would invest $7 billion in its Venezuelan oil projects, expecting to double its current oil production by 2031. It’s a long-expected decision, although the company didn’t arrive at it easily. Despite President Donald Trump’s demands t...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

AI adoption is now the clearest dividing line in startup economics

Today’s founders have learned to build without waiting for perfect conditions. Rather than sweating ever-present uncertainty, they’ve built an adaptation muscle: finding leverage in new technologies, making disciplined decisions about where their money goes (and comes from), and ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 2, 2026

MapQuest is No. 1 on the App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario’s name

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The most popular iPhone app in the US is one that few people have thought about since dial-up internet: MapQuest. The mapping service is making a comeback on US App Stores after refusing to change Lake Ontario’s name, following President Do...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

Study: 40% of travelers buy jewelry on vacation. Here's how to do it right.

Shopping is the most popular leisure activity for overseas travelers, according to a 2025 survey from the International Trade Administration , and jewelry remains as a meaningful souvenir people bring home. According to a 2026 study by Jewelers Mutual about jewelry shopping trend...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

How much is the NFL worth? Inside America's most valuable sports league

The NFL is America’s biggest professional football league, but it is also a multibillion-dollar economic ecosystem spanning media rights, franchise valuations, player salaries, stadium investment, advertising, merchandise, sports betting and prediction markets. With 32 teams, mor...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

The top-rated burger and hot dog spots in the US, according to DoorDash data

Labor Day weekend is coming up on Sept. 7, and DoorDash is marking the unofficial end of summer by serving up its Top Burger and Hot Dog list. The list recognizes standout small and medium-sized restaurants making it easy to skip the grill and let someone else handle the holiday ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

How Tim Cook made Apple one of the world’s most valuable companies

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — When Tim Cook became Apple’s CEO in August 2011, he had big shoes to fill. His predecessor, Steve Jobs, was widely considered one of the world’s greatest innovators. Now, 15 years later, Cook has catapulted the company to stratospheric heights by fo...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 31, 2026

What to look for in a bowrider boat

Many boaters appreciate bowriders for their versatility. With open bow seating, spacious cockpits and layouts designed for everything from watersports to leisurely cruising, they appeal to a wide range of boating enthusiasts. But when you start shopping, the options can feel over...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 29, 2026

Maps, video show scale of devastation in Nepal and China after floods, landslides

By Amy O’Kruk, Annette Choi, Byron Manley, Soph Warnes, Becky Pinnington, Rosa de Acosta, Marco Storel, Grace Widyatmadja, CNN (CNN) — Massive landslides and catastrophic flash floods have wreaked havoc at the Nepal-China border, destroying houses, wiping out bridges and killing ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 28, 2026

Canadian Tariff Threat Puts Popular Cars at Risk

(TestMiles) -- A threatened 50% tariff on Canadian vehicles could affect popular Hondas, Toyotas, trucks and minivans beginning January 1, 2027. American shoppers may soon need to ask a question that has little to do with horsepower, fuel economy or trim: Where was this exact veh...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 28, 2026

Nomad states: 5 states without sales tax (and those with the lowest)

Collecting and paying taxes aren’t favorite topics among businesses. State sales tax can mean extra time and work for business owners. If you operate in a state that requires sales tax, you need to get a sales tax license and stay current on the sales tax rate for your state. Oth...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 28, 2026

The quietest long-range business jets ranked by cabin noise

Business jet users have a vested interest in researching the cabin noise of the planes they use, and internal ambient audio levels matter for comfort and productivity purposes alike. Moreover, high-net-worth individuals and executives who fly private regularly need this informati...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 28, 2026

How to reconcile an accounts payable ledger

Many finance teams have a working accounts payable process. Invoices get entered, approved, and paid on schedule. But a process that runs smoothly isn’t the same as someone actually checking what goes on behind the scenes, and that makes basic questions hard to answer. How much d...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 28, 2026