Cara Michelle Smith

Email: cara.smith@salon.com

Cara Michelle Smith is a writer, reporter and performer living in Brooklyn. She’s spent more than a decade in financial journalism; her award-winning reporting can be found in NerdWallet, Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, the Houston Business Journal, CoStar News and other outlets. She’s also a comedy & satire writer, with work in The New Yorker, The Onion, McSweeney’s, Vulture and more. To find more of her work or get in touch, visit caramichellesmith.com.

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Tariffs have "a profound effect" on new car prices — but may boost value of your used car Cara Michelle Smith

"Ripe with potential": Here's what real estate developer speak really means Cara Michelle Smith

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Trump's banking deregulation affects your money Cara Michelle Smith

Trump CFPB drops suit against Warren Buffett's mobile-home lender that "knowingly traps people" Cara Michelle Smith

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Homeownership might cost too much to make sense Cara Michelle Smith

Homeownership is more important — and less accessible — than ever Cara Michelle Smith

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"Consumers are likely to pay higher prices": Trump tariffs are here Cara Michelle Smith

Can Trump actually ban DEI? The confusion is the point Cara Michelle Smith

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Rich people are scared of getting shot in the streets. A dangerous app is capitalizing on it Cara Michelle Smith

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"SNL" is a haven for straight white guys, yet its NYC roots make it queerer than its peers Cara Michelle Smith

Women’s financial power is rising. But it's still a man's world, right? Cara Michelle Smith

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An American Airlines jet crashed, but the company's stock didn't Cara Michelle Smith

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Aviation expert: "I am embarrassed" that Trump blamed DEI for D.C. air disaster Cara Michelle Smith

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Gen Z workers aren't feeling great. What's the problem? Cara Michelle Smith

"That says it all:" Big Tech takes prime seats at Trump inauguration Cara Michelle Smith

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