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As the calendar turns toward late January 2026, a high-stakes standoff between the White House and the nation’s largest financial institutions has reached a breaking point. President Donald Trump has renewed his call for a mandatory 10% cap on credit card interest rates, setting a self-imposed deadline of January
As of mid-January 2026, the global financial landscape is dominated by a singular, pervasive belief: the "Trump Put." Much like the "Fed Put" of previous decades, investors have become increasingly convinced that the current administration—deep into its second term—views the S&P 500 as the ultimate barometer of
The financial markets have spent the first two weeks of 2026 in a state of high-alert volatility, following a series of aggressive regulatory salvos aimed at the heart of the American credit industry. On January 9, 2026, a proposal for a nationwide 10% cap on credit card interest rates sent
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the financial sector, President Donald Trump has reignited a contentious battle with the nation’s largest lenders by reaffirming his pledge to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Following a series of social media declarations in early January 2026, the proposal
As the clock ticks toward the first anniversary of his return to the White House, President Donald Trump has reignited a firestorm across the financial services sector with a formal directive to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. The move, announced via social media on January 9, 2026, and
In a move that has sent the shares of the world’s largest payment processors into a tailspin, President Donald Trump officially threw his weight behind the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) on January 13, 2026. Leveraging his Truth Social platform, the President called for an end to what he
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the financial services sector, shares of payment processing titans Visa and Mastercard plummeted on Tuesday following a surprise endorsement from President Donald Trump for the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). The legislative push, which aims to dismantle what critics call a "duopoly"
In a quarter defined by shifting political tides and a high-stakes "reality check" for the technology sector, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) delivered a fourth-quarter earnings report that underscored the lucrative nature of uncertainty. The Charlotte-based lender reported a 10% rise in sales and trading revenue, reaching $4.5 billion,
In a complex start to the 2026 banking earnings season, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) reported fourth-quarter results that surpassed headline profit expectations but left investors uneasy. Despite delivering an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $5.23—well above the $4.95 consensus estimate—the banking giant's shares tumbled
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) kicked off the fourth-quarter 2025 earnings season on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, delivering a performance that surpassed analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Despite a significant multi-billion dollar one-time charge and growing regulatory headwinds, the banking giant proved its "fortress balance sheet"
NEW YORK — Shares of Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) plummeted more than 8% on Monday as investors reacted with alarm to a weekend proposal from President-elect Donald Trump to institute a temporary 10% cap on credit card interest rates. The announcement, which sent shockwaves through the consumer finance sector, has ignited
The financial markets opened to a sea of red this Monday morning as President Donald Trump’s latest economic offensive—a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates—sent shockwaves through the banking sector. The announcement, which the President teased in a late-night social media post on January 9,
As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is looking back at a year that fundamentally reshaped the corporate landscape. Driven by a relentless race for Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominance, a massive consolidation in the energy sector, and a tectonic shift in the media industry, global mergers and acquisitions
As the United States heads into the final week of 2025, a sobering milestone has cast a shadow over the holiday season. Total U.S. household debt has surged to a record $18.59 trillion (frequently rounded to $18.6 trillion) in the third quarter of 2025. This staggering figure,
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a titan of the financial industry and a significant component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), recently experienced a notable shift in market sentiment. Despite a year of robust financial performance characterized by surging earnings and revenue growth throughout 2024 and 2025, a cautious
The global financial markets are currently experiencing a significant surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, marking a robust rebound from earlier subdued periods. As of late 2024 and extending into 2025, companies across diverse sectors are engaging in strategic consolidations, multi-billion-dollar takeovers, and tactical divestitures, fundamentally redrawing the
November 11, 2025, saw the S&P 500 Financials sector demonstrate a robust positive performance, mirroring a broader market rally fueled by burgeoning optimism. Investors largely cheered the impending resolution of a protracted U.S. government shutdown, a development that significantly eased economic uncertainty and spurred a wave of renewed
The Federal Reserve's latest G.19 report for September has unveiled a significant slowdown in U.S. consumer borrowing, painting a picture of increasing consumer caution in the face of persistent elevated interest rates. This deceleration in credit growth, which saw total outstanding credit rise by a modest $6 billion,
The United States economy finds itself in a peculiar and increasingly divergent state, often dubbed a "two-speed economy" when it comes to consumer financial health. While headline economic indicators continue to paint a picture of resilience, driven by robust employment and overall consumer spending, a closer look beneath the surface
Financial firms serve as the backbone of the economy, providing essential services from lending and investment management to risk management and payment processing. These companies have benefited from improving market activity and economic fundamentals,
so it's no surprise the industry has posted a 5% gain over the past six months, nearly mirroring the S&P 500.
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) delivered a robust performance in its second quarter of 2025, reporting record revenues, continued profitability, and impressive user growth. The fintech giant's strong earnings initially sent its stock soaring, signaling investor confidence in its diversified financial services model. However, the enthusiasm was tempered by the announcement
