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U.S. mortgage rates edged down slightly, with the 30-year fixed average at 6.43%. However, purchase applications declined and the median monthly payment rose, highlighting ongoing affordability challenges.

Ohio leads CNBC's 2026 state business list, with infrastructure and energy access at the forefront. Data-center expansion and manufacturing projects signal growth but also spark tax and power-price concerns.

CNBC will begin daily live broadcasts from the Cboe Global Markets trading floor in Chicago on April 6. The move coincides with record U.S. options trading volume, which reached 15.2 billion contracts in 2025.