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The Washington Times: The dangers of credit card populism

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 15, 2026
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Capping interest rates won’t create a fairer system.

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Corner Post v. Federal Reserve: What’s Really at Stake in the Durbin Debacle

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date December 25, 2025
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Price controls could disrupt debit and credit card transactions nationwide, reshaping everyday payments.

Tags Affordability Crisis, Banking Policy, Constitutional Law, Consumer Credit Policy, Corner Post Lawsuit, Court Of Appeals, credit access, Credit Availability, Credit Markets, Credit Redistribution, Credit Union Policy, Debit Card Transactions, Durbin Amendment, Economic Access, Economic Policy, Electronic Payments, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Board, Fifth Amendment Takings, financial inclusion, financial regulation, Financial Stability, Fraud Prevention, Household Finance, Interchange Fees, Interest Rate Caps, Lending Restrictions, Market Distortion, National Economic Impact, New York Fed Study, No Loan For You, Payment Infrastructure, Price Controls, Prime Borrowers, Public Policy Analysis, Regulatory Policy, Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), Subprime Borrowers, Swipe Right, Unbanked Consumers, Underbanked Consumers