Mortgage rates tumble on tariffs, but housing costs still high
Mortgage rates fell sharply Thursday following the Trump administration’s tariff announcement. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan plunged 12 basis points to 6.63%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That put it at the lowest level since October. The massive sell-off in the stock market early Thursday sent investors fleeing to the bond […]
Banana, coffee, toilet paper prices could rise
A customer shops for produce at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shoppers will likely pay more for coffee, bananas, vanilla and toilet paper over the coming weeks as the Trump administration’s new tariffs go into effect. The U.S. plans to hike tariff rates on […]
Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs
The Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant is shown on April 1, 2025 in Windsor, Canada. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump’s new round of 25% automotive tariffs, the company confirmed Thursday. The actions are […]
Southwest’s bag fees and other changes could backfire, Fitch warns
A Southwest Airlines jet approaches Midway Airport on Dec. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images Southwest Airlines‘ new policies such as charging for checked bags for the first time could backfire, Fitch Ratings said Thursday. Southwest is reversing its […]
Trump’s 25% auto tariffs are in effect. What investors need to know
Vehicles seen on the lot of a Ford auto dealership in Montebello, California on April 1, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles to the U.S. have taken effect, but the impacts of the new levies on investors and the global automotive industry […]
United Airlines adds Thailand, Vietnam and Australia flights
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. David McNew | Getty Images United Airlines plans to add daily flights to Vietnam and Thailand in October, further expanding the network for the U.S. carrier that already has the most […]
UFC signs sponsorship deal with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta
UFC CEO Dana White, left, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attend the UFC 300 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 13, 2024. Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty Images TKO Group’s UFC has struck a multimillion-dollar, multiple-year partnership deal with Meta that will bring the mixed martial arts league closer to Mark […]
Trump tariffs on Vietnam could raise prices for shoes, furniture, toys
File: workers at the Maxport factory, which makes activewear for various textile clothing brands, in Hanoi. Nhac Nguyen | Afp | Getty Images Retailers and brands have turned to Vietnam to manufacture goods from sneakers to couches while moving some or all production out of China. For years, China’s southern neighbor became a popular alternative […]
Trump tariffs news: Advertisers look for flexibility
Brands and advertisers are seeking flexible terms as they face uncertainty about how President Donald Trump’s new tariffs will affect their businesses. The push for more lenient agreements, in which companies could pivot budgets quickly or shift their focus to different types of marketing as they react to the duties, has been the focus of […]
Trump puts tariffs on canned beer imports
Aluminum cans wait to be filled with craft beer during a production run at Black Plague Brewery in Oceanside, California, U.S., March 14, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters The Trump administration will implement a 25% tariff of all imported canned beer and empty aluminum cans starting Friday, according to a notice from the Department of […]
