Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.625% as of April 26, which is 0.125 points higher than yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.625%, which is also 0.125 points higher than yesterday. With mortgage rates changing daily, it’s a good idea to check…

   Inflation remained stubbornly high last month, but it hasn’t stopped Americans from spending. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index a closely watched inflation gauge favored by the Federal Reserve accelerated to 2.7% for the year ended in March, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department. That rate was above economists’ expectations for a 2.6% gain and landed above February’s reading of 2.5%. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.3%, unchanged from the pace seen in February. Prices for services specifically housing, health care and transportation are applying upward pressure to overall inflation, Commerce Department data shows. “This…

Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram!Besides saving time and money, meal prep offers some science-backed health perks. For instance, when you make meals at home, you’re not relying on fast food, takeout and prepared foods that studies link to poor diet quality and negative health outcomes. And when you prepare meals with nutritious ingredients, you’re limiting the ultra-processed foods that may raise the risk of heart disease and negatively affect your mental health. Read the full article here

Last updated: April 26, 2024 03:28 EDT | 2 min read Fintech giant Stripe has announced its decision to once again allow customers to accept cryptocurrency payments after a six-year break.The company is starting with USDC stablecoins on the Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon blockchains, according to a report from TechCrunch. The news of Stripe’s reentry into crypto payments was unveiled by the company’s co-founder and president, John Collison, at the Connect developer conference held in San Francisco. Collison emphasized the improved stability and user experience that stablecoins offer.“Stripe is bringing back crypto payments—this time with stablecoins, which are a way better experience.”Stripe Aims to Expand ServicesThe latest announcement is part…

Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. New York    Marjorie Taylor Greene has exposed the fault lines in right-wing media. As the extremist Republican congresswoman threatens to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson’s over his support for Ukraine aid, a rift has ruptured wide open in the MAGA Media landscape, separating the hardline and absolutist faction from the establishment wing. On one side are outlets controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch. His powerful media properties Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and the New…

Columbia University officials continue to negotiate with anti-Israel demonstrators who have set up an encampment in the heart of campus despite crossing a deadline for the protesters to do so. The university gave an update on the “ongoing discussions” late Thursday evening.On Tuesday, the university notified the agitators of a midnight deadline to reach an agreement to clear out of the encampment, pack up their tents and go home. Hours later, the university said it would give the students an additional 48 hours for negotiations. That deadline, too, came and went, but the university said there had been “progress” in…

An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose faster than expected in March as high prices continued to weigh on millions of Americans. The personal consumption expenditures index showed that consumer prices rose 0.3% from the previous month, according to the Labor Department. On an annual basis, prices climbed 2.7% – higher than both the 2.6% forecast and the 2.5% reading recorded the previous month.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

LOS ANGELES () — Following the death of woman on the Metro B (Red) Line and a series of violent attacks on bus drivers, the transit agency’s Board of Directors declared a public safety emergency Thursday while agreeing to procure safety barriers for bus drivers and taking other steps to enhance safety on the system.Metro’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted a recommendation to acquire barriers for hundreds of buses, in response to a “sudden, unexpected increased severity of assaults on operators.” According to Metro, assaults on bus operators increased from 92 attacks in 2019 to 160 in 2023, and they…

HONG KONG — Nelson Wells Jr. has spent almost a decade imprisoned in China.In May 2014, the American traveled to the country from Japan, where he lived with his wife and three children, to seek medical treatment for a head injury he had sustained in a traffic accident. He was arrested and accused of trying to smuggle drugs out of the country as he was departing China from the city of Chongqing.Wells, now 50, was initially sentenced to life in prison, after being convicted without an opportunity to tell his side of the story and with little evidence of his…

Last updated: April 26, 2024 04:58 EDT | 2 min read Chainlink Labs’ director of capital markets said traditional finance is not the best use case for tokenization, real-world data is.Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is one of the largest market opportunities in the blockchain industry, with a potential market size in the hundreds of trillions of dollars. 1/ The tokenized RWA opportunity is measured in trillions of dollars. By tokenizing an asset, blockchain-enabled superpowers are unlocked, from near-instant settlement to enhanced liquidity, fractional ownership, DeFi integration, & more. Breaking down the RWA megatrend 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/e4WYSB8iAo — Chainlink (@chainlink) April 23,…

A legal firm is reportedly recruiting TikTok creators to join a lawsuit targeting the bill President Joe Biden signed into law this week, forcing the platform’s Chinese parent company to sell its stake in the app to a U.S.-based entity within a year to avoid it getting banned nationwide as court challenges over the legislation loom.Forbes reported that First Amendment legal firm Davis Wright Tremaine has been contacting creators and small business owners with a presence on the platform about joining legal action to block the legislation.The outlet added that it’s unclear if the company’s outreach is being made on…

Hong Kong    TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social media platform, its first official response on the fraught issue since President Joe Biden signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the wildly popular app. “Foreign media reports that ByteDance is exploring the sale of TikTok are untrue,” the Beijing-based company said in a statement on Toutiao, a news aggregation app that it owns and is popular in mainland China. “ByteDance doesn’t have any plan to sell TikTok,” it said. The statement was in direct response to…

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Arbor Day on Friday, April 26, 2024 — a secular day of observance in the U.S. — helps celebrate and emphasize the importance of planting trees. “While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened and is worth remembering, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future,” Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska, told Fox News Digital. “The simple act of planting a tree represents a belief that the tree will grow to provide us with clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife, healthier communities and natural beauty — all for a better tomorrow.”CAN YOU…

The growing number of anti-Israel protests on college campuses could jeopardize a student’s prospect of securing a job, especially on Wall Street, experts tell FOX Business.  “We have seen offers revoked from candidates who have been publicly recognized, especially through social media, for controversial behavior and engaging in hate speech,” Emily Levine, executive vice president at Career Group Companies, told FOX Business. Levine also said officials have seen companies terminating employees for participating in non-peaceful protests.  GOOGLE FIRES MORE WORKERS OVER IN-OFFICE PROTESTS Anti-Israel protests and encampments have been organized at Columbia, New York University, Yale, the University of Michigan and…