After a bruising 2025, the Fed faces another slew of challenges in the year ahead

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The Federal Reserve heads into 2026 facing a slew of political and policy challenges. Crucial issues include a new chair and an economy fed by both tailwinds and headwinds.
The previous year saw the Fed come under the spotlight in ways that it never had before.
Still, when it comes to policy, most on Wall Street expect the Fed to put the noise in the background and continue down the road of lowering its benchmark interest rate a bit more.

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JPMorgan Chase is set to report fourth-quarter earnings – here’s what the Street expects

January 13, 2026

Key Points JPMorgan Chase reports fourth-quarter earnings before the market open Tuesday. Wall Street expects earnings of $5 a share and revenue of $46.2 billion, according to LSEG. JPM executives will host a call with analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET. Source

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Trump targets credit card rates. What’s at stake for Capital One and other banks

January 12, 2026

Capital One shares dropped more than 6% on Monday after President Donald Trump targeted a key way that our favorite credit card issuer makes money. The weakness in Capital One followed Trump’s call for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card rates to take effect on Jan. 20. In his Truth Social post late Friday […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Citigroup, Abercrombie, Vistra, Duolingo and more

January 12, 2026

Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading. Bank stocks — The group fell broadly after President Donald Trump called for credit card rates to be capped at 10% for one year . Capital One slid 6%, Synchrony Financial tumbled 8% and Citigroup dropped 3%. Bank of America , Wells […]