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.
Tell Congress to guard your card because Americans lose when politicians choose.
Learn more@guardyourcard.com.
Elon Musk defends his government cost cutting drive from the Oval Office.
Plus, with President Trump poised to impose reciprocal tariffs,
we'll look at what the measures might look like and which countries they'll target.
And our investing columnist explains why Cash cow stocks are having a moment.
People are exasperated by how expensive the average stock is,
and so they're looking for some way to stay invested in the market,
but according to a formula that is likely to have better odds of Success.
It's Wednesday, February 12th.
I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of what's news,
the top headlines and business stories moving your world.
Today,
we are exclusively reporting that days after taking aim at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
President Trump's advisors and allies are discussing ways to curtail