Mortgage rates picked a lousy time to go up. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 11 basis points, to 6.97%, in the week ending April 17, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point. This marked the highest interest rate for the […]

An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy is trying to make it easier for shoppers to purchase products from local merchants and avoid the extra cost of imports as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs raise concerns about soaring

Smart robotic arms work on the production line at the production workshop of Changqing Auto Parts Co., LTD., located in Anqing Economic Development Zone, Anhui Province, China, on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China missed several key targets from its 10-year plan to

Key Takeaways Netflix shares jumped in extended trading Thursday after the streaming giant posted first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street expectations, boosted by higher subscription prices and ad revenues. The stock’s recent rebound has coincided with the relative strength index moving higher from the 50 threshold, a reading that has marked the bottom of several

Shipping containers are stacked on a cargo ship as they are offloaded at PortMiami on April 15, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The Trump administration on Thursday announced fees on Chinese-built vessels after a United States Trade Representative investigation by the Biden-Trump administrations found China’s acts, policies and practices were unreasonable

Key Takeaways Though the top savings account rates have drifted down from a two-decade high in 2024, you can still earn a 5.00% APY on your cash. Three online accounts—one checking and two savings—offer that top rate if you can jump through a hoop or two. The easiest option requires that direct deposits of at

MSC Cruises, a major European cruise line, is expanding its U.S. presence with a new ship. On April 9, 2025, the MSC World America set sail on its inaugural trip from Miami to the Caribbean. It’s one of the 10 largest cruise ships in the world. Designed with families in mind, it features kid-friendly activities

In a Thursday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, the former chief of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division Jonathan Kanter described how the advertising landscape might start to change now that Alphabet‘s Google has lost two antitrust cases brought on by the government. “The remedies in this case, as well as the search case, are

Shares of critical mineral miner Energy Fuels (UUUU 11.74%) rallied 11.7% in Thursday’s trading, well ahead of the overall market. Energy Fuels is a U.S.-based miner and processor of uranium and other rare-earth elements, among other critical metals. In recent days, China announced that it would be suspending certain shipments of rare-earth minerals to the

American Express‘ affluent cardholders are showing few signs of curbing their spending, and younger customers drove growth in first-quarter transaction volumes, Chief Financial Officer Christophe Le Caillec told CNBC. Billed business on AmEx cards rose 6% in the period, or 7% when adjusted for the impact of the leap year, the company reported Thursday, which shows that