Regulations

Visa

The American Consumer’s Bulletproof Balance Sheet: Visa and Mastercard Signal Resilience Amid Regulatory Storm Clouds

As of early February 2026, the resilience of the U.S. consumer has once again defied the skeptics. Despite years of fluctuating interest rates and persistent concerns over a cooling labor market, the latest fourth-quarter 2025 earnings from the world's largest payment processors have provided a definitive "

Carmakers

Regulatory Relief Revs Up Automakers, Fuels S&P 500 Gains

In a significant move poised to reshape the automotive landscape and send positive ripples through the broader financial markets, carmakers are experiencing a substantial easing of regulatory burdens. This pivotal shift, spearheaded by proposed rollbacks of stringent fuel economy standards, is generating considerable optimism, with analysts predicting a direct boost