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Banks Slide as Trump Pushes 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Amid Industry Backlash

Banks Slide as Trump Pushes 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Amid Industry Backlash

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump demanded a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 percent, effective January 20, prompting sharp declines in shares of major banks including Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase. The proposal, posted on Truth Social, accused lenders of exploiting consumers with rates as high as 30

AI Side-Hustles in 2026: Why Most Mainstream Schemes Fail and How Promoters Profit

AI Side-Hustles in 2026: Why Most Mainstream Schemes Fail and How Promoters Profit

Trump weighing strikes and non-kinetic measures as Iran protests escalate

Trump weighing strikes and non-kinetic measures as Iran protests escalate

Powell Probe Sends Futures Lower as Markets Juggle Fed Independence Risk

Powell Probe Sends Futures Lower as Markets Juggle Fed Independence Risk

U.S. Weighs “Very Strong Options” on Iran Protests as Trump Orders Briefing

U.S. Weighs “Very Strong Options” on Iran Protests as Trump Orders Briefing

Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames Protests on U.S. Influence as Demonstrations Spread Nationwide

Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames Protests on U.S. Influence as Demonstrations Spread Nationwide

Minneapolis ICE Operation Turns Deadly, Sparking Protests and Federal-State Inquiry

Minneapolis ICE Operation Turns Deadly, Sparking Protests and Federal-State Inquiry

Finance

Banks Slide as Trump Pushes 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Amid Industry Backlash

Banks Slide as Trump Pushes 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Amid Industry Backlash

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump demanded a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 percent, effective January 20, prompting sharp declines in shares of major banks including Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase. The proposal, posted on Truth Social, accused lenders of exploiting consumers with rates as high as 30

Powell Probe Sends Futures Lower as Markets Juggle Fed Independence Risk

Powell Probe Sends Futures Lower as Markets Juggle Fed Independence Risk

Why DeepSeek Shook Markets in 2025 — and Why It Hasn’t Done So Since

Why DeepSeek Shook Markets in 2025 — and Why It Hasn’t Done So Since

U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady After U.S. Strikes in Venezuela and Capture of Nicolás Maduro

U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady After U.S. Strikes in Venezuela and Capture of Nicolás Maduro

WBD urges shareholders to reject Paramount’s $30 bid, says Netflix deal is the safer path

WBD urges shareholders to reject Paramount’s $30 bid, says Netflix deal is the safer path

Rising Leverage and Private Credit Strain Keep Pressure on AI Stocks

Rising Leverage and Private Credit Strain Keep Pressure on AI Stocks

Broadcom beats estimates but tech stocks tumble as investors rotate out of AI hardware

World News

Trump weighing strikes and non-kinetic measures as Iran protests escalate

Trump weighing strikes and non-kinetic measures as Iran protests escalate

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had been briefed on a range of responses to mass protests and the Iranian government’s crackdown, including possible military strikes and non-military measures, a posture that immediately raised the prospect of rapid escalation in the region. The administration combined sharply worded

U.S. Weighs “Very Strong Options” on Iran Protests as Trump Orders Briefing

U.S. Weighs “Very Strong Options” on Iran Protests as Trump Orders Briefing

Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames Protests on U.S. Influence as Demonstrations Spread Nationwide

Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames Protests on U.S. Influence as Demonstrations Spread Nationwide

Minneapolis ICE Operation Turns Deadly, Sparking Protests and Federal-State Inquiry

Minneapolis ICE Operation Turns Deadly, Sparking Protests and Federal-State Inquiry

U.S. Floats Military Option on Greenland, Sparking Transatlantic Alarm

U.S. Floats Military Option on Greenland, Sparking Transatlantic Alarm

Post-Venezuela Surge: Trump’s Threats to Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and Iran Rattle Global Diplomacy

Post-Venezuela Surge: Trump’s Threats to Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and Iran Rattle Global Diplomacy

Denmark Declares “Crisis Mode” as U.S. President Repeats Push for Greenland After Venezuela Operation

Denmark Declares “Crisis Mode” as U.S. President Repeats Push for Greenland After Venezuela Operation

Politics

Minneapolis ICE Operation Turns Deadly, Sparking Protests and Federal-State Inquiry

Minneapolis ICE Operation Turns Deadly, Sparking Protests and Federal-State Inquiry

MINNEAPOLIS — Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother and local resident, was shot and killed by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in south Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation, triggering protests, urgent political responses and parallel state-federal investigations. Federal officials said the officer

U.S. President Issues Stark Warnings to Colombia and Repeats Interest in Greenland as Maduro Faces New York Judge

U.S. President Issues Stark Warnings to Colombia and Repeats Interest in Greenland as Maduro Faces New York Judge

Trump and Hegseth Say They Were Unaware of Follow‑Up Strike That Killed Survivors on Suspected Drug Boat

Trump and Hegseth Say They Were Unaware of Follow‑Up Strike That Killed Survivors on Suspected Drug Boat

U.S. oversight intensifies after White House declines to detail threat posed by survivors of contested Caribbean boat strike

U.S. oversight intensifies after White House declines to detail threat posed by survivors of contested Caribbean boat strike

Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after public break with Trump, setting up a contentious Georgia contest

Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after public break with Trump, setting up a contentious Georgia contest

Trump’s Epstein files reversal risks dominating his presidency as Congress moves to force release

Trump’s Epstein files reversal risks dominating his presidency as Congress moves to force release

Newly released Epstein emails reignite questions over Trump’s ties and raise political stakes

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