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Trump’s credit card rate cap plan has unclear path, ‘devastating’ risks, bank insiders say
Key Points Trump proposed a one-year 10% cap on the interest rates that American credit card companies can charge customers. Shares of Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Capitol One fell in response. It’s unclear how the cap would be enforced, and bank industry insiders say it would […]
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JPMorgan’s looming question: What happens when CEO Jamie Dimon leaves?
As Wall Street’s top bankers huddled in New York last month, preparing to convince Elon Musk’s SpaceX that they should be chosen to lead its upcoming IPO, one firm wasn’t letting its star advisor miss the bake-off. Among the squad of JPMorgan Chase investment bankers flying 2,500 miles west to California to pitch SpaceX was […]
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Stock futures slide as Trump’s DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 06, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures fell after the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, an escalation by President Donald […]
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The classic 60/40 strategy makes sense for investors again
A classic investment strategy that has fallen out of favor is starting to stir some interest. The traditional 60/40 portfolio — a balanced fund that has a 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds — has become less popular with retail investors after years of near-zero interest rates made fixed income less compelling. Investors […]
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Goldman Sachs says these stocks are too attractive to ignore in 2026
Goldman Sachs named a group of six stocks that it believes are best positioned this year. The Wall Street investment bank said companies such as Coinbase are compelling, with more room to run. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include Mastercard, Visa, MongoDB , Dick’s Sporting Goods and Madison Square Garden Entertainment. Madison Square […]
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France’s economic miracle never came — here’s what went wrong
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Look at the way the French work, and you’ll start to see why “Macronomics” fell short. When Emmanuel Macron took office in 2017, he promised a French economic renaissance. His supply-side strategy aimed to slash taxes and curb public spending to spur […]
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Trump will use other tariff authorities to get to ‘same place’ if Supreme Court rules against him: Hassett
watch now VIDEO4:3504:35 Trump will use other tariff authorities to get to ‘same place’ if SC rules against him: Hassett Squawk on the Street National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday the White House could deploy alternative measures if the Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping […]
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BlackRock predicts major shift in retail investors’ access to cryptocurrencies
ETF Edge BlackRock predicts major shift in retail investors’ access to cryptocurrencies Published Fri, Jan 9 20267:00 AM EST Jill Schneider WATCH LIVE Source
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Why Trump is going after institutional homebuyers: They dominate markets like Atlanta, Jacksonville
Key Points Institutional investors only own roughly 2% of the nation’s single-family rental housing stock, but their presence is far more concentrated in parts of the Southeast. Large investors control about a quarter of Atlanta’s single-family rental market, more than a fifth of Jacksonville’s and sizable shares in Charlotte and Tampa. Source
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Ryan Cohen could be in for a big payday, but he has to grow meme darling GameStop to $100 billion
GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen. CNBC GameStop has laid out a a massive, all-or-nothing equity incentive for Chairman and CEO Ryan Cohen that will only pay out if the video game retailer’s stock and profits soar to levels far beyond anything it has achieved to date. The board of GameStop granted Cohen performance-based stock options tied […]
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