Trump Proposes 10% Cap on Credit-Card Interest Rates to Address High Cost of Living

President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit-card interest rates at 10%, aiming to alleviate the financial burden on Americans with high credit-card debt. This proposal, announced during his 2024 presidential campaign, is part of broader affordability measures including a ban on institutional investors buying single-family homes and suggestions for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to lower borrowing costs. Current average credit-card rates are around 23%.

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💳⚡🏛️ Trump’s 10% Credit Shock Sets Off a New Wave of Acronym Trades 🏛️⚡💳

 $Affirm Holdings, Inc.(AFRM)$  $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$   🏛️ Policy Shock and Liquidity Optics Donald Trump’s call for a 12-month cap of 10% on U.S. credit-card interest rates starting 20Jan26 is one of the most tradeable policy shocks of the year. This is not just a headline. It directly hits bank net interest margins, consumer credit spreads, payment networks, fintech revenue models, and political liquidity optics at the same time Trump is also pushing mortgage-rate suppression via $200B in MBS purchases, $2K tariff rebates as consumer stimulus, and a $1.5T defence pivot. 💳 The Credit System Cannot Clear at 10% U.S. consumer credit runs on risk-based pricing. With today’s d
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