Wall Street on Edge After Trump Takes Aim at Credit Cards, Homebuying
A customer uses a bank card to make a contactless payment.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/BloombergFor Wall Street, President Donald Trump’s first year back in office was marked by opportunities. The start of the new year has shown the risks of drawing his attention.
Stocks of the biggest banks tumbled Monday as the president called for a 10% cap on credit-card rates. That came days after real estate investors were blindsided when he floated a ban on institutional buyers purchasing single-family homes.