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US fixed 30-year mortgage rate rises to 6.46% amid Iran war
By Ann Saphir April 2 (Reuters) - The average rate on the most popular home-loan rate rose to its highest since early September, as the Iran war pushes up oil prices and fans inflation fears, lifting ...
Apr 02, 2026
Bank of America's $72.5 million settlement with Epstein accusers wins preliminary approval
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on Thursday to Bank of America's $72.5 million settlement with women who accused the bank of facilitating their sex...
Apr 02, 2026
Logan sketches path to shrink size of Fed balance sheet
By Michael S. Derby April 2 (Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Thursday laid out paths and options for the U.S. central bank to reduce the size of its balance sheet, in remark...
Apr 02, 2026
Starbucks expands weekly pay, adds more tips and bonuses for US baristas
April 2 (Reuters) - Starbucks will move to weekly pay for all U.S. store workers and roll out a program that adds bonuses and expands tips, it said on Thursday, as concerns persist over its stalled ta...
Apr 02, 2026
Exclusive-Russia's Primorsk oil terminal lost 40% of storage to drone attacks, satellite images show
April 2 (Reuters) - Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, one of country's largest export gateways, lost at least 40% of its storage facilities in Ukrainian drone attacks last month, U.S. commercial s...
Apr 02, 2026
McDonald's launches under $3 menu items and $4 breakfast deals in US
April 2 (Reuters) - McDonald's said on Thursday it was introducing menu items priced at $3 or less and offering a $4 breakfast meal deal in the U.S., as restaurants aim to attract price-conscious dine...
Apr 02, 2026
US trade deficit widens in February as imports offset record exports
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened in February as a rebound in imports offset strong growth in exports, which increased to a record high, potentially keeping trade on track...
Apr 02, 2026
Wall St opens lower after Trump's comments dent Iran resolution hopes
April 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday, in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President Donald Trump signaled more aggressive attacks on Iran, dampeni...
Apr 02, 2026
US private credit faces potentially higher defaults as software exposure weighs
By Niket Nishant and Joel Jose April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. private credit industry is staring at a period of higher borrower defaults, several brokerages warned, exposing cracks in what had become on...
Apr 02, 2026
Ford first-quarter US auto sales fall as affordability concerns weigh on demand
April 2 (Reuters) - Ford Motor reported a near 9% drop in first-quarter U.S. sales on Thursday, as persistent affordability pressures prompt consumers to rethink big-ticket purchases. Higher financing...
Apr 02, 2026
