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The Federal Reserve Rate Cut That Did Nothing for Credit Card Holders

The Federal Reserve made headlines with its long‑awaited rate cut, and for a brief, shining moment, millions of credit card holders dared to hope. Maybe—just maybe—their sky‑high APRs would finally ease up. Perhaps carrying a balance wouldn’t feel like dragging a boulder uphill. And maybe this was the break everyone…

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Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?

Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society

Reason

Why Credit Card APRs Only Dropped 0.35% Even After Three Fed Rate Cuts in 2025

If you watched the Federal Reserve cut rates three times in 2025 and thought, “Finally, some breathing room,” you weren’t alone. Millions of cardholders expected lower balances, cheaper interest, and at least a noticeable dip in those brutal APR numbers.

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Credit Card Interest Rates Average 23.79% in January 2026 Despite Fed Rate Cuts

Credit card bills that feel like an uninvited roommate? You’re not imagining it. In January 2026, the average interest rate on credit cards sat at a jaw‑dropping 23.79%. That’s the kind of number that turns a quick lunch swipe into a months‑long relationship with interest charges.

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Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons

After months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The appointment has been closely watched in the context of Trump’s ongoing conflict with the Fed and its current chairman Jerome Powell.

The Conversation

GOP senator promises to block all Trump Federal Reserve nominees after ‘outrageous’ DOJ probe into Jerome Powell

He wants it "fully and finally resolved."

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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair

After months of speculation, President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh on Jan. 30, 2026, to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Key Inflation Metric Hits 3 Percent, Despite Trump's Claim That Rising Prices Are 'Solved'

The new producer price index report complicates the administration's push for lower interest rates.

Reason

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh to Fed Chair. How Will This Impact Savers?

Here's a look at how Warsh could influence future Fed policy if he's confirmed.

Kiplinger

Kevin Warsh went from selling racetrack pencils to Trump's new Fed chair pick. His advice for Gen Z: merit is the ultimate currency in the workplace

Before Wall Street and Washington, Kevin Warsh sold pencils at a horse track. His secret for success is simple: work harder than everyone else—and learn from the best.

Fortune

Trump Taps Kevin Warsh To Lead Fed

Plus: Shutdown averted? Pixar's NIMBY robot beavers, Amazon goes big on AI, and Trump wants to prop up home prices.

Reason

The New Fed Chair Was Announced: What You Need to Know

President Donald Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his selection for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, who will replace Jerome Powell.

Kiplinger

‘Hard money hawk’ Kevin Warsh is nominated by Trump to replace Powell as Fed Reserve chair

The finance wunderkind has previously called for “regime change” at the Fed, and has close family connections to President Trump

The Independent UK

Donald Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as US Federal Reserve chair

Choice of former Fed governor to succeed Jerome Powell comes amid attack on central bank’s independence

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Roll Call

Warsh's path to Fed chair may face even GOP obstacle in Senate

President Trump says he'll nominate Kevin Warsh, a Federal Reserve Board member from 2006 to 2011, to be the next chairman.

The Times of India

Who is Kevin Warsh? Secret White House meeting with Trump that made him lead Fed Chair race

Kevin Warsh is the top choice to become the next Federal Reserve Chair. President Donald Trump is expected to announce his decision soon. This potential change is creating market buzz and debate about the Fed's future. Warsh's views on monetary policy and economic strategy are key. His nomination could signal…

Euronews

Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair on Friday morning

Despite his former reputation as an inflation hawk, Warsh has shown support for lower rates in recent months, suggesting he is more likely to align with the president than Jerome Powell.

Roll Call

Tillis 'unleashed'

A stream of honesty from the retiring Sen. Thom Tillis has turned into an increasingly personal back-and-forth with the president.

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The Independent UK

Trump says Jerome Powell is ‘hurting our country’ as president finally weighs in on Fed’s plan for interest rates

President demands ‘LOWEST INTEREST RATE OF ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD’ regardless of economic indicators

Euronews

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump who wants them lowered

When the Fed reduces its key rate, it tends to lower borrowing costs for things like mortgages, car loans and business borrowing, though those rates are also influenced by market forces.

The Guardian - US

Federal Reserve holds interest rates as Trump piles on pressure

Fed voted to pause cuts to interest rate, which currently sits between 3.5% and 3.75%, after slashing it three times in fall

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The Fed Is Likely To Keep Interest Rates Steady Despite Trump Pressure — What This Means for Your Loans

In spite of constant, threatening pressure from President Donald Trump to lower interest rates, the Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady at this week’s policy meeting, as reported by CNBC. While Trump has expressed intense frustration, anger and even a criminal investigation into the Chair of the…

Kiplinger

S&P 500 Hits New High Before Big Tech Earnings, Fed: Stock Market Today

The tech-heavy Nasdaq also shone in Tuesday's session, while UnitedHealth dragged on the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Gain on Tech Boost, FOMC Meeting and Earnings in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.26%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.60% this morning, buoyed by gains in technology stocks, while investors await the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, as well as a new round of U.S. economic data and…

The Independent UK

Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics

After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week’s meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won’t like the result

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