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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Exxon Mobil A Top 25 Dividend Giant With 3.63% Yield
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Three Palestinian students shot near the University of Vermont
Three Palestinian students were shot and wounded near the University of Vermont Saturday night, police said. Two of the three 20-year-old men are in
Israel confirms 17 hostages released, including four-year-old American girl
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old Israeli-American Abigail Mor Edan.
American spending has kept the economy going since the pandemic. It may finally be stopping, in charts
Not even two years of soaring prices and mounting interest rates have stopped Americans from opening their wallets and tapping their credit cards. The
If I Could Only Buy 2 High Dividend Yield Companies In November 2023 – One Yields 9.77%
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Dem Sen. Murphy open to putting conditions on US-Israel aid
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty in deal to end U.S. criminal probe
Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao, one of the most prominent figures in the crypto world, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a criminal charge of violating
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo shares shrug off Moody’s outlook cut to negative from stable
Moody’s Investors Service cut its rating outlook to negative from stable on Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo &
U.S. jobless claims drop to five-week low of 209,000, but the report also contains hints of trouble
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a five-week low of 209,000, indicating the U.S. labor
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