New Tax Credit Requirements to Limit Qualified Electric Vehicles for Tax Breaks
Beginning April 18, a new set of requirements that qualify certain electric vehicles for tax credits are set to change. Cheddar News reporter Chloe Aiello talks a change in tax code and what Americans purchasing EVs can expect. "The bill also requires eligible vehicles to be assembled in North America, which Reuters reported, eliminates about 70 percent of EVs currently on the market," she said.
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve only expects to cut rates once in 2024. But at least, as one economist says, ‘rate hikes are off the table.’
With the Fed likely set to leave rates unchanged, lower and middle income Americans will continue dealing with higher credit card interest and expenses.
Markets soared in May after Nvidia’s Q1 success, but concerns over slowing consumer spending, especially among middle—and lower-income groups, loom large.