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Trump has called for a cap on credit card interest rates. How did they get so high?

By Stephan Bisaha
Published January 20, 2026 at 2:19 PM MST

Credit card interest rates are near record highs and President Trump has called for a 10% cap on those rates starting Tuesday.

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