Politics And The Markets 12/15/25
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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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Wells Fargo lifts interest income forecast as profit exceeds estimates
By Noor Zainab Hussain, Manya Saini and Saeed Azhar (Reuters) -Wells Fargo beat analysts’ third-quarter profit estimates and raised its annual forecast for income
Apple Launches ‘Connected Cards’ Using Open Banking In The UK
The upcoming Apple AAPL iOS 17.1 developer beta shows the first services for the new iPhone Wallet app powered by the U.K.’s Open Banking
The National Team Buys Low
Key News Asian equities had a strong day as Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong outperformed, while India and Thailand were rare underperformers. We
California’s New Data Broker Law Could Be The First Of Many
California’s leading privacy regulations just became stricter. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law the Delete Act, which requires data brokers to
How a government shutdown could affect student loan payments
With Congress potentially unable to reach an agreement on federal spending legislation to be signed by the president, the government could shutdown on Oct.
States with the highest credit card debt
Californians are racking up the most credit card debt, according to recent data from personal finance website WalletHub. Currently, consumers across the nation hold
Retirement account balances increase for third straight quarter
Despite recent market volatility, Americans’ retirement account balances increased in the second quarter of 2023, marking the third straight period of growth, according to
45% of Americans say this is the best way to build wealth—but only a fraction are doing it
Your personal definition of wealth may have little to do with how much money is in the bank. You might feel wealthy because you’re
Iran-backed Hezbollah joining Israel-Hamas conflict would be a ‘game-changer’
An exchange of fire between Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and the armed forces in northern Israel signal that the conflict in Gaza could spread
Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah killed in southern Lebanon, 6 others wounded
At least one journalist was killed and six others were injured Friday while covering the war between Israel and Hamas in southern Lebanon. Reuters
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