Politics And The Markets 04/15/26
This is the forum for daily political discussion on Seeking Alpha. A new version is published every market day. Please don’t leave political comments on other articles or posts on the site.
Money & Business
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
Latest
HBO CEO Bloys admits to using fake social-media profiles to hit back at critics of network programming
Casey Bloys, the CEO of HBO, has apologized for using fake social-media profiles to respond to negative reviews of the network’s series. Bloys spoke
Stocks jump, dollar and yields drop after US jobs market softens
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock indexes rose sharply, the U.S. dollar dropped to a six-week low and benchmark 10-year U.S.
Europe can’t bank on its brimming gas stores to keep prices in check this winter
By many measures, the European Union has succeeded in its goal to break its dependence on Russia’s natural gas, avoiding the fuel shortages and
The Often Overlooked And Misunderstood Bond Buy
Rising rates and emerging risks in developed markets could spell trouble for bond portfolios. As such, we believe investors need to take another look
Special counsel Jack Smith opposes televising Trump federal election subversion trial
Special counsel Jack Smith opposes televising the federal election subversion trial of former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, according to a filing late
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B stock rises Friday, still underperforms market
Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B BRK.B, +0.80% inched 0.80% higher to $351.81 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading
Elliott Management sues US SEC for records on swaps rules
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Elliott Investment Management, one of the world’s biggest hedge fund firms, on Friday sued the U.S.
Starbucks is leaning into its sugary concoctions to boost the business
Extra shots, cold foam, oat milk and sugary syrups — coffee snobs might turn their noses up at Starbucks’ custom, often wildly indulgent, lattes
Gold Prices Surge On Middle East Tensions
By Ewa Manthey Gold surges on safe-haven bets Gold dropped to a low of around $1,810/oz on 4 October after the release of strong
Democratic Rep. Tlaib accuses Biden of supporting Palestinian ‘genocide’ and warns of political ramifications
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on Friday accused President Joe Biden of supporting a Palestinian “genocide” and warned that Americans will remember when
Most Read
