The financial sector is reeling this week as a new and aggressive regulatory threat takes center stage: a proposed 10% national cap on credit card interest rates. On January 9, 2026, President Donald Trump used a series of public statements to call for an immediate, one-year "affordability" cap to be
In a move that has sent shockwaves through global financial centers and ignited a constitutional firestorm, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The probe, which centers on allegations of "lying to Congress" regarding a multibillion-dollar renovation of the Federal
Shares of global payments company American Express (NYSE:AXP) fell 4.1% in the afternoon session after President Donald Trump announced a call for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates.
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,
A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner.
Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.
After a brutal year for Camping World Holdings, it may be time to give up on the stock. Those looking to reallocate funds may want to consider American Express instead.
Growth is a hallmark of all great companies, but the laws of gravity eventually take hold.
Those who rode the COVID boom and ensuing tech selloff in 2022 will surely remember that the market’s punishment can be swift and severe when trajectories fall.
As of December 25, 2025, Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) remains the undisputed titan of the global payments industry, functioning as the primary "toll booth" for digital commerce across more than 200 countries. In an era where cash is increasingly a relic of the past, Visa’s network of networks has successfully navigated the transition from physical [...]
The retail landscape underwent a seismic shift in late 2025 as a landmark investigation by Consumer Reports (CR), in collaboration with Groundwork Collaborative and More Perfect Union, exposed the staggering scale of AI-driven "surveillance pricing." The report, released in December 2025, revealed that major delivery platforms and retailers are using sophisticated machine learning algorithms to [...]
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
