Steve Forbes lays out the unintended consequences of President Trump’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10%.

The President’s proposal to cap credit card rates at a maximum of 10% over the next year has gotten a lot of attention in the midst of a national affordability crisis. It’s understandable. Rates are ...

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Now that the Federal Reserve has signaled lower interest rates are likely to come in the next month or so, attention will turn back to the underlying health of the economy. That will be clearer this ...

Social Security’s 2.8% COLA for 2026 may not keep pace with inflation if tariffs drive costs higher. COLAs are based on worker spending patterns rather than retiree spending, leading to insufficient ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Decision-makers at the Federal Reserve usually monitor issues connected to their dual mandate to keep employment high and ...

Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. For years, limited regulation has allowed companies to charge high rates, and consumers have fallen further into debt. Some ...

The relationship between growth and stability is not a trade-off to be handled, but a complementarity to be comprehended. For economic progress to be sustainable, both are needed. Policies that hurt o ...

The housing market over the past few years has been challenging for prospective homebuyers. As home prices and mortgage interest rates remain high, first-time homebuyers face a one-two punch, making ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Interest rates have been a persistent challenge for ...