Price controls won’t work better on credit cards than groceries

Published January 16, 2026 5:05am ET



President Donald Trump‘s bet on artificial intelligence is pushing productivity growth to 5%. And the fruits of his signature domestic achievement, his self-styled One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are set to bloom in full this year.

Trump should finally feel ready to tout an economy that is shedding the dregs of Bidenomics. Instead, he is oddly cowering in defense.

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