Politics And The Markets 04/14/26
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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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Enterprise software stocks pull the market higher. Jim Cramer singles out one as the ‘unsung hero’
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a Morning Meeting livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key
More Americans are yanking money from their 401(k) plans to pay the bills
A growing number of cash-strapped Americans are cracking their nest eggs for emergency funds. The number of 401(k) plan participants taking hardship distributions increased by 13%
2023: A Year To Buy Yield And Sell Tech
Interest rate moving up. In 2023, the opportunities for investors seeking yield are better than any in recent memory. In 2022, we got a
How to watch Election Day results
It’s Election Day in America. Voters will help decide crucial contests and ballot measures across the country a little more than two months before
Oil prices drop to lowest since August as China data spotlights demand prospects
Oil futures declined Tuesday, touching their lowest intraday levels since late August, with the U.S. benchmark trading below the $80-a-barrel threshold, after mixed China
Uber logs profit beat, but its stock turns lower after earnings
Uber Technologies Inc. shares were heading lower in choppy premarket trading Tuesday after the ride-hailing company posted a mixed earnings report. The company reported
It’s Election Day, but don’t expect significant turnout for these off-year local contests
It’s Election Day in the U.S. But given that it’s an off year — meaning we’re not voting for the president or for members
Could Congress really ‘kill’ credit-card rewards? Here’s why airlines are up in arms.
That’s the warning issued by critics of proposed legislation designed to encourage competition among credit-card networks and make it cheaper for retailers to process
Kashkari: Fed has more work to do to control inflation
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said on Monday that the U.S. central bank
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