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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.

The Free Financial Advisor

Commodity Volatility, Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch

Markets enter February following a volatile final trading day of January that saw investors grappling with hotter-than-expected inflation data alongside news of a new Federal Reserve chair nominee.

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The price of gold and silver has fallen sharply. Where did this plunge come from?

The price of gold fell from a record $5,600 to $4,770 per ounce. On Friday, the price of silver fell by 31%. This is the biggest percentage drop in the price of this bullion since March 1980. What could be the reasons for such declines?

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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

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh could crush Trump's rate-cut hopes and risk suffering the same level of abuse that Powell got, analysts say

"Should Warsh find himself in the minority, he would have to decide whether he would tolerate being outvoted."

Fortune

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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I Asked ChatGPT What Will Happen To Mortgage Rates in 2026 — Here’s the Prediction

ChatGPT analyzed expert forecasts predicting mortgage rates will ease to 6.0%-6.3% in 2026, with brief dips below 6% possible but not sustained drops.

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Kevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II

Debt and deficits will put Kevin Warsh under great pressure to keep interest rates low and rely on short term borrowing. But long term that will have serious consequences.

Fortune

'I just don't have a good feeling about this': Top economist Claudia Sahm says the economy quietly shifted while policymakers wait for the wrong alarm

EXCLUSIVE: The creator of the Sahm Rule on why she’s concerned about the long-term health of America’s economy.

Fortune

Trump has tapped a new Federal Reserve chair. Has he finally found his yes-man?

Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome Powell

The Guardian - US

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.

The Conversation

Why Wall Street is unhappy with Trump's pick for Fed chair

Investors are getting their least favorite thing: uncertainty.

Axios

Trump’s unlikely promise to ‘end inflation’ still saw families paying an extra $2,120 for goods and services in 2025

Exclusive: The year-on-year inflation increase equates to an added cost of $2,120 per household, assuming they purchased the same goods and services in 2025 that they bought in 2024. That includes an increase of $123 on electricity bills and $150 on groceries.

Fortune

Stocks Settle Lower on Weakness in Chip Stocks and Miners

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.28%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.43%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Gold and silver prices plunge following Trump's Fed pick announcement

The selloff follows a wild year when the precious metals soared as if they were meme stocks or the hot new tech darling.

Kiplinger

Stocks Close Down as Gold, Silver Spiral: Stock Market Today

A "long-overdue correction" temporarily halted a massive rally in gold and silver, while the Dow took a hit from negative reactions to blue-chip earnings.

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Dollar Rallies and Precious Metals Plummet on Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.79%. The dollar rallied on Friday after President Trump nominated Keven Warsh as the next Fed Chair. Mr. Warsh is seen as more hawkish than other Fed Chair candidates and often emphasized inflation risks during his tenure as a Fed Governor...

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Jerome Powell warned his successor to stay out of elected politics and offered other advice. Here’s what Kevin Warsh might do as Fed chair

The former Fed governor is a strong critic of the Fed and shared his plans to shape the central bank in 2025.

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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.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 finishes week with rise despite falls in mining stocks

The index closed with an increase of more than 51 points to 10,223.54.

Fortune

Right before Trump named Warsh to lead the Fed, Powell seemed to respond to some of his biggest complaints about the central bank

“I mean, if it’s just a question of using better models, bring them on. Where are they? We’ll take them.”

Fortune

Another ‘central casting’ central banker: Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh fits a well-established pattern

Nearly a decade ago, Trump reportedly doubted Janet Yellen was tall enough to be Fed chair. His choice was Jerome Powell.

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Stocks Slip as Bond Yields Rise after Warsh Picked for Fed Chair

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.58%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.36%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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What the New Fed Chair Means for Savers

Here's a look at how Kevin Warsh could influence future Fed policy.

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What Trump’s Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Could Mean for Your Wallet

President Donald Trump has revealed his pick to replace Powell: Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, White House advisor and Wall Street banker.

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