CFPB

Plastic Profits: Credit card interest rates have surged to historic highs, delivering record returns to banks while straining household budgets.

The Monopolized Economy

The Case for Capping Credit Card Interest Rates

by Ben Dinovelli January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Credit card rates have soared to record levels, draining household budgets and padding bank profits. Laissez-faire policies aren’t protecting consumers.

Magazine

The Ephemeral Presidency

by Bill Scher January 19, 2026February 3, 2026

Law and Justice

Another Supreme Court Blow for Autocracy?

by Peter M. Shane June 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Political Animal

Senator Warren Is Demonstrating How to Make Capitalism Work

by Nancy LeTourneau August 29, 2018January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Mick Mulvaney Said the Quiet Parts Out Loud

by Nancy LeTourneau April 25, 2018January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Where Did All the Populism Go?

by Nancy LeTourneau March 6, 2018January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Why the Trump Administration Wants to Destroy the CFPB

by Nancy LeTourneau November 28, 2017January 9, 2022

Political Animal

DeVos Opens the Door to Fraud and Abuse in Student Loans

by Nancy LeTourneau September 6, 2017January 9, 2022

Economy

The CFPB Is Making Government More Accountable. The GOP Wants to Stop It.

by Barbara Kiviat June 8, 2017January 9, 2022

Books, Magazine, March/April/May 2017

Making Nice With the Loan Sharks

by Laura Colarusso March 19, 2017January 9, 2022

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