Politics And The Markets 04/13/26
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Credit card interest rate cap could reduce access for over 100 million Americans, analysis finds
A new analysis finds that a 10% credit card interest rate cap would
Federal court terminates Biden-era student loan plan affecting millions nationwide
A federal appeals court on Monday officially finalized the termination of the
Loeffler targets $50B SBA program that has ‘never been looked at,’ bans 112K-plus COVID loan fraudsters
Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler unveiled a sweeping fraud crackdown on
American Express to build 55-floor tower at World Trade Center site
American Express has announced plans for the construction of a 55-floor building
Costco quietly boosts gas rewards for branded credit card holders to 5% cash back
Costco has discreetly increased gas rewards for holders of its branded credit
Klarna CEO calls credit cards interest rates an ‘extraction machine,’ backs Trump’s proposed 10% rate cap
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski expressed support for President Donald Trump’s push to
Bilt unveils 3 new credit cards with enhanced housing rewards, 10% intro APR
Bilt, a membership program centered on rewarding consumers for everyday spending, is
Trump administration to delay wage garnishment from student loan borrowers in default
The Department of Education on Friday announced a delay in its plans
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Parents are going into deeper credit card debt to cover back-to-school expenses
With summer wrapping up shortly, parents are outfitting their children for the new school year. But American households are struggling to afford back-to-school items
This week’s personal loan rates fall for 3- and 5-year terms
Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were lower for 3- and 5-year loans when
Q3 GDP Third Estimate: Real GDP At 3.1%, Above Forecast
By Jennifer Nash The U.S. economy grew above expectations during the third quarter of this year. Real gross domestic product increased at an annual
Fed rate cut euphoria rides wave of retreating inflation By Reuters
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers are set to start the new year with fresh evidence that their 2022-2023 interest-rate hike campaign put
New federal judge blocks student loan handout day after Biden’s court win
A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday temporarily blocked President Biden’s student loan handout just one day after a judge in Georgia had permitted
Credit card companies now charging extra fees for paper statements
A new push to move credit card users to a digital statement will now come with a penalty for those who don’t want to
The US added 818,000 fewer jobs this year than originally estimated
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported that the U.S. added 818,000 fewer jobs over the last 12 months (through March) than they
MillerKnoll, Inc. (MLKN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
MillerKnoll, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLKN) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call December 18, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Wendy Watson – VP of IRJeff Stutz –
Retailers dangle fewer discounts for inflation-weary shoppers By Reuters
By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Last-minute shoppers looking for late deals ahead of Christmas may find smaller discounts and fewer items marked
Biden rolls out $4.5B more in student loan handouts for over 60,000 public workers
The Biden-Harris administration on Thursday announced another round of student loan handouts, removing $4.5 billion in debt for more than 60,000 borrowers who work
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