“He charged $180 for the second visit for his time, including $40 for the part.”

“I’ll fund $500,000 of that from the sale of my current house.”

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,200 points Friday, leading a broader stock-market rebound.

”I like her as a friend, but I’m underwhelmed as a client.”

“‘What’s the point of paying thousands of dollars?”

“I’m wondering whether this could cause a ripple effect in which other banks might do the same with my lesser-used credit cards.”

“Before you ask, there is nothing extreme about 5% of my ‘alternative’ assets.”

While eye-popping vehicle prices have been front and center for car buyers for the past several years, other less visible costs of car ownership have also been rising.

The top wealth holders outpace everyone else.

Economists have expressed surprise and disappointment about the absence of any public remarks, which had been a routine part of the Fed nomination process going back almost 30 years.