2025-01-30
13 分钟Americans love using their credit cards, the most secure and hassle free way to pay.
But D.C.
politicians want to change that with the Durbin Marshall credit card bill.
This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed,
allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards.
Corporate megastores will make more money and you pay the price.
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The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as it enters a new wait and see phase.
Plus, RFK Jr faces off with Congress on the first day of his confirmation hearing.
And as President Trump ramps up his efforts to crack down on immigration,
the shock and awe around them might be just as effective.
They are really trying to amplify each of those efforts and make it look huge so
that they can satisfy their voters
and their base that they're meeting the expectations of this mass deportation effort they promised.
It's Wednesday, January 29th.
I'm Alex Osola for the Wall Street Journal.
This is the PM edition of what's news, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
Today, as expected, the Federal Reserve announced that it was holding rates steady.
It was the Fed's first decision since Trump was sworn in as president.