Politics And The Markets 04/17/26
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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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How a Republican victory in Virginia could lead to abortion restrictions in every Southern state
In the 16 months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, all states across the South have restricted or banned abortions except one:
Another Wall Street strategist says last week’s U.S. stock-market rally will soon fizzle. Here’s why.
Another Wall Street strategist is warning investors that last week’s U.S. stock-market advance likely won’t last. JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, -0.05% Chief Market
Expeditors International’s stock sinks after earnings, revenue miss expectations as freight shipping demand, rates remain soft
Shares of Expeditors International of Washington Inc. EXPD, -0.98% sank 5.8% toward an eight-month low in premarket trading Tuesday, after the air and ocean
U.S. consumer credit rebounds in September
The numbers: Total consumer credit rose $9.1 billion in September, up from a $15.8 billion drop in the prior month, the Federal Reserve said
Move over, NYC? San Francisco is top Thanksgiving city, report says.
In the eyes of many, New York City may be the place to spend the Thanksgiving holiday, particularly because it’s home to the Macy’s
Fed’s Neel Kashkari not convinced rate hikes are over -WSJ
(Reuters) – Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said he would err on the side of overtightening monetary policy rather than not doing
S&P 500 Notches Best Winning Streak In 2 Years
Topline The stock market rally marched ahead Tuesday, as major stock indexes registered another new 2023 milestone as bullish sentiments again flooded Wall Street.
Gen Z, millennials have a much harder time ‘adulting’ than their parents did, CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds
Gen Z and millennial adults are having a hard time achieving the same milestones their parents did when they first ventured out into the
Here’s why shares of Apple are ready for their ‘next leg up’
Apple (AAPL) stock is poised for fresh gains once the market realizes the iPhone maker’s long-term growth prospects in China and the bullish implications
This is the least affordable housing market since 1984. It’s getting worse
The last time America’s housing market was this unaffordable, Ronald Reagan was in the White House. It now takes nearly 41% of the median
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