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How Amex's CEO is addressing borrower stress – American Banker

Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg News update: This article includes commentary from Amex management and analysts. Signs of weakness in American Express' consumer base on Friday tempered an otherwise strong earnings report. “Organic spending hasn't been very strong,” Chief Executive Officer Steve Squery said on the credit card lender's earnings call. “If cardholders lose confidence, they will pull […]

Trump focuses on migrant crime while addressing supporters in Wisconsin

Former President Trump campaigned in the town of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, on Saturday, and put immigration crime at the center of his speech following the arrest of a rape suspect in the small rural community. The rally was scheduled to be held outdoors but was moved indoors due to Secret Service staffing shortages and […]

Khanna introduces bill addressing gender disparity in autism diagnosis

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a bill on Friday aimed at addressing the issue of under- and delayed diagnosis of autism in women and girls. Khanna, along with Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, introduced the “Spectrum Act” that would allow the president of the National Science Foundation to […]

Newsom Vows to ‘Redirect’ Funds from Communities Not Addressing Homelessness

California Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat) has vowed to “redirect funding” away from areas of the state that aren’t working to remove homeless camps. At a news conference Thursday, Newsom said spoke He added that “more than 1,400 encampments have been removed” in California since the beginning of the year, but that “thousands more” still exist […]

REACTION Biden’s speech addressing Trump near assassination

The near-assassination of Donald Trump is surely “one of the most astounding events we will ever witness,” he said. Stu Bruguiere. However, President Biden is treating the speech as if it were a “campaign speech from the Oval Office.” Stu is tired of Biden’s insistence that the two sides need to “de-escalate.” “This is not […]