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Business banking is a little different from consumer banking. Our master list of the best online banks around is surprisingly short on business checking accounts with no monthly maintenance fees, minimum balance requirements, or monthly transaction limits. Also, most business bank accounts impose transaction limits and demand hefty minimum balances to waive high monthly maintenance…

At the end of their careers, many Americans struggle with the idea of spending their hard-earned savings, according to data from the Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America’s 2026 Annual Retirement Study, released this week. Of working respondents, 71% reported they expected to feel reluctant spending money in retirement because they will want to…

A humanoid robot from Robostore joins CNBC’s Power Lunch on Dec. 30, 2025. CNBC BEIJING — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has repeatedly ignored Beijing’s restrained stance on product bans, China’s commerce ministry said Thursday, threatening retaliation. The FCC on Tuesday said due to cybersecurity concerns, it added foreign-made advanced robotic devices, including humanoids, to…

Mortgage interest rates crossed the 6.5% threshold again today. July’s rates have been elevated beyond what we saw in June, trending above last month’s average (6.34%) for 16 days straight. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.51% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is two basis…

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GLP-1 drugs are more popular than ever. This week, polling organization Gallup reported that 11% of U.S. adults are currently taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, which is a huge jump from the 3% who said they were using the drugs in 2024. And 15% of those polled said they’ve used the drugs at some…