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World Service,14 Jan 2026,26 mins

Could a cap on credit-card rates really hurt consumers?

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President Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for a year. But the big banks warn that could limit lending and hit the most vulnerable first. Also today - why prices for metals like copper and tin are hitting record highs, we'll investigate what's behind the surge. And despite fresh US tariffs under President Trump — and a volatile global economic backdrop — China posted a record trade surplus of around $1.2 trillion. Picture:Illustration shows Bank of America, Citi bank and Wells Fargo credit card mockups, Reuters

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