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US Borrowers Owe $1 Trillion in Credit Card Debt. Could an Interest Cap Help?

On today’s Big Take podcast: President Trump has revived a campaign pledge to cap credit card interest at 10%, taking aim at a major source of revenue for big banks.

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President Trump has revived a campaign pledge to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. It’s an effort to address affordability concerns among American consumers and help borrowers. But the banking industry is not thrilled about the idea – and says it could block some people from accessing credit at all.