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Chris Berkel, Investment Adviser

Trump Backed a 10% Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates: What That Could Mean for Americans' Debt Problems

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To curb record-breaking credit card debt, the Trump administration has backed a proposal to temporarily cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year.

While the proposal has stalled for now, the underlying debt problems for consumers haven't. According to the New York Fed, Americans are shouldering $1.25 trillion in credit card debt.

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