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Economic Pulse: Week of 4/25/25

Car Sales spike in March

In March, seasonally adjusted car and light truck sales spiked to nearly 1.5 million units, a significant 11% jump from February and 13% above their last year’s level. It appears that many people were trying to get it done before the tariffs went into effect, which are highly likely to raise car prices.

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Listen to Economic Pulse Fridays at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered; Mondays at 7:30 AM during Morning Edition.

(Original air-date: 4/25/25)

Dr. Kamran Afshar is the host of the weekly WDIY feature Economic Pulse, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association as a Vice President.
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