Ready to let AI use your credit card for grocery shopping? Visa encourages it.
Visa to Allow AI Chatbots to Access Credit Cards Visa is planning a significant shift in online shopping. The company intends to let AI chatbots access customers’ credit card information to make purchases autonomously. This move aims to streamline the buying process, allowing AI agents to independently shop for items like clothing, groceries, and travel […]
Fake documents and phony donations: Credit Suisse penalized for aiding wealthy Americans in concealing over $4 billion from taxes – CNN
Credit Suisse has agreed to plead guilty to US charges related to helping wealthy Americans avoid taxes, coupled with a payment exceeding $510 million. The bank’s services division was sentenced on Monday for colluding to conceal over $4 billion from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through at least 475 offshore accounts, according to a statement […]
Trump Takes Credit for Positive Aspects of Economy, Accuses Joe Biden for the Negatives
Trump Evaluates Economy, Criticizes Biden In a recent interview, Donald Trump suggested that while his policies have positively influenced the US economy, his predecessor, Joe Biden, is “doing a terrible job.” He emphasized, “In the end, I’m responsible for everything,” during his appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Trump noted that he has only been […]
Trump takes credit for the positive aspects of the economy while blaming Biden for the negative ones.
President Trump acknowledged some positive elements of the economy while attributing its challenges to his predecessor as concerns among voters grow regarding economic conditions. In a segment aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Trump spoke with NBC News’ Kristen Welker, asserting that only “specific aspects” of the economy reflect his administration’s actions. “The positive […]
Innovators sought to lower credit card rates through data use.
In 2019, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation aimed at capping credit card interest rates and associated fees at 15%. Fast forward to 2023, when Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) proposed a limit of 18%. Then, in 2024, Donald Trump expressed intentions to reduce the rate further to 10%. Ocasio-Cortez and […]
Why I use my Scapia Credit Card each month – Live From A Lounge
In 2023, Scapia introduced a travel-focused credit card that stands apart due to its dedicated apps and features designed exclusively for travel enthusiasts. For instance, the accompanying app lets users book flights and accommodations, and even apply for necessary visas. Then in 2024, regulators instructed their banking partner, Federal Bank, to stop onboarding customers for […]
Fired Democratic credit union watchdog members sue Trump
Two Democratic board members of the National Credit Union Agency (NCUA) sued President Trump for fired them on Monday. The lawsuit is up to date It challenges Trump to fire the leader of an independent agency among federal officials, testing the boundaries of presidential power. Earlier this month, Trump fired two Democrats on the NCUA […]
Federal judge removes cap on credit card late fees – KOMO
A federal court judge in Texas has repealed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule, which limits “excessive” credit cards to late fees to $8. Judge Mark Pittman, who had already blocked the CFPB from implementing fee caps, has decided that the rule would illegally prohibit charging “reasonable and proportional” fees. Related | Congress kills […]
Moody’s downgrades DC credit rating
Moody’s rating announced this week that it is downgradening DC’s credit rating amid a wave of massive federal workforce cuts and hits on the local economy. Moody said New Report Downgrading the district’s issuer rating from AAA to AA1 is a blow to cities where local governments are likely to make it more expensive to […]
Meghan McCain: Ocasio-Cortez’s message 'more powerful than people are giving her credit for'
Meghan McCain, daughter of the late Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.), said Thursday that he hopes that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) will run for a higher office, supported by an effective economic message. “She’s going to keep running, and the message of economic populism is stronger than people are giving her credit,” McCain, a conservative media […]