Sometimes living in the U.S. feels like living in Ukraine. And where who is in office matters not a whit.
From the American Economic Association last year:
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Rolls Royce had a record year in 2022. How did that happen, how does a luxury car brand, the top luxury car brand, have a record year in a recession? Depends on who you ask.
Rolls-Royce sold a record number of cars last year, driven by demand in the US — its biggest market.
The UK-based carmaker sold 6,021 cars, an 8 percent rise on 2021 — and the highest annual figure in its 119-year history.
The company expects to deliver record profits when it discloses financial figures in the coming weeks.
About a third of its sales are in the Americas, while a quarter are in China and a fifth in Europe.
Sales in China fell slightly because of lockdowns and the government’s zero-Covid-19 policy.
The overall sales boost was helped by customization, which also rose to highs as luxury car buyers fitted out their models with “ever more imaginative” add-ons.
The bespoke features, from the type of carpet inside a vehicle to personalized paintwork, helped raise the price of an average Rolls-Royce car above €500,000 for the first time.
