Trump's 'Performative' Tweets Don't Change Law, Says Economist Paul Krugman, Calling Credit Card Rate Cap As 'Charade'

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Nobel laureate Paul Krugman asserts that President Donald Trump's recent announcement of a 10% cap on credit card interest rates is a legally powerless “charade” driven by political considerations. In...

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While Nixon imposed price controls in the 1970s, he did so through serious enabling legislation.\nTrump, conversely, has shown “no interest in doing anything substantive,” preferring to rely on “bluster and antics” to solve his political problems ahead of the midterms.\nAccording to Krugman, this reveals the President's lack of a consistent ideology; he is “utterly transactional,” willing to discard free-market rhetoric whenever it suits his immediate political interests.\nThe economist argues that Trump's newfound concern for borrowers is contradicted by his administration’s track record, specifically its “war” on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).\nKrugman highlights that Trump's own Budget Director, Russell Vought, previously attempted to shutter the agency, instructing staff to cease work illegally.\n“Trump's motives are clearly cynical,” Krugman states. He notes the irony of a leader attempting to “disembowel” the only federal body dedicated to fighting predatory lending, only to propose a rate cap when facing electoral defeat.\nDespite rejecting Trump's methods, Krugman acknowledges that credit card rates are indeed “deeply unfair” and disconnected from legitimate supply and demand dynamics.\nHowever, he insists the remedy is not an impulsive executive decree, but the enforcement of existing laws. Krugman offers “unsolicited advice” to Democrats: do not validate the President’s “charade.”\nInstead, he urges the opposition to demand the full restoration of the CFPB's funding and independence as a precondition for any cooperation, ensuring substantive relief for American families rather than aiding a “transactional” political stunt.\nSo far in 2026, the Nasdaq 100 index has declined by 0.23%, whereas the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices have risen by 0.70% and 2.17%, respectively.\nThe SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, closed lower on Wednesday. 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