Politics And The Markets 12/19/25
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Trump administration serves a final blow to end Biden’s SAVE student loan program
The Trump administration took the final step toward killing the Biden administration’s
Jeffrey Gundlach says cracks forming in America’s multitrillion-dollar private credit market
Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach warned that America’s booming private credit market is
Visa, Mastercard reach swipe-fee settlement: How it’ll affect your wallet
Visa and Mastercard announced Monday that they reached a proposed settlement that
Ex-Trump advisor raises alarm over bipartisan credit card plan that could hurt Americans
FIRST ON FOX: Former Trump economic advisor and Unleash Prosperity’s Steve Moore
Trump administration agrees to speed up student loan forgiveness under new court deal
In a significant win for student loan borrowers, the Trump administration has
New car down payments hit 4-year low as buyers struggle with affordability challenges
Car shoppers are facing affordability challenges in the market for new vehicles
What the Fed’s first rate cut of the year means for your wallet
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25
Gemini co-founders tout ‘golden age of innovation’ amid Trump’s pro-crypto policies
Two major leaders in cryptocurrency are excited about the future of Bitcoin
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Small businesses open to AI and automation but worry about evolving tech, Visa research finds
Small businesses are open to using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to boost their competitiveness and efficiency but have concerns about their ability to keep
Personal loan interest rates fall for 5-year loans
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‘Time to set the record straight’: Saudi minister defends China’s lending to developing nations
Saudi Arabia has defended China from criticism that its infrastructure investments have saddled African and other low income countries with crippling debt, cultivating a
Israel-Hamas war live updates and news on Gaza
Israeli army says killed two Hamas commanders who led attack Israel’s military said on Saturday it killed two Hamas commanders who were behind the
Why is movie candy sold in boxes?
Imagine you’re at the movies: The lights have dimmed, the previews are over, chatter dwindles to a hush. You take a sip of soda
Cove Street Capital Q3 2023 Letter To Shareholders
GREETINGS FELLOW SHAREHOLDER The calendar third quarter of 2023 was overall a messy one for financial markets at large, and not particularly fun for
Biden maintains his domestic focus, even as Middle East crisis consumes his time
The vast majority of President Joe Biden’s time at the White House this week has been spent confronting the crisis in Israel, including four
Bitcoin ETFs Face a Critical Deadline. What It Means for the Token.
Crypto investors will soon get the latest smoke signal from the Securities and Exchange Commission on whether a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund could soon
U.S. producer price inflation comes in a little hotter in September, highest annual rate in five months
The numbers: The U.S. producer price index rose 0.5% in September, the Labor Department said Tuesday, down slightly from an 0.7% increase in August.
‘It just seems wasteful’: I bought a 3,000-square-foot house at a 3% interest rate. It’s too big. Do I sell?
Dear Big Move, I’m a 29-year-old woman who purchased my home in a small town in Illinois two years ago. I was shocked at
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