in the cards
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If buying a new home or car or refinancing a loan isn’t in the cards for you in 2026, being intentional about improving your credit score in the new year can go a long way, Raneri said.
From MarketWatch
And heading into 2026, some investors aren’t so sure a Santa Claus rally is in the cards.
While the economy may be poised for a weaker start to 2026, a significant effort to bring faster growth may not be in the cards, she says.
From Barron's
“We remain of the view that it is still early-innings for this AI infrastructure investment cycle, with trillions of dollars of additional investment in the cards for the next several years,” Sur wrote.
From Barron's
While it’s unclear how things will shake out, the flurry of proposals combined with ongoing political pressure suggest that some kind of relief from high healthcare costs is in the cards.
From Barron's
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