President Coolidge said "The chief business of the American people is business." Here as VP (right) exercising with Speaker Frederick Gillett in House gym, 1923. Wikimedia
Q1. Last week, President Trump posted "I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it. People live in homes, not corporations."
Investment firms own an estimated 2% to 3% of the US housing market, but in some cities such as Houston, Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Charlotte they own more than 18%.
Proponents of the President's action argue removing such buyers would cause home prices to drop, making housing more affordable. Opponents argue government intervention in free markets are a bad idea, and the way to reduce home prices is to increase supply.
Would you like to see institutional investors banned from buying additional single family homes?
Investment firms own an estimated 2% to 3% of the US housing market, but in some cities such as Houston, Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Charlotte they own more than 18%.
Proponents of the President's action argue removing such buyers would cause home prices to drop, making housing more affordable. Opponents argue government intervention in free markets are a bad idea, and the way to reduce home prices is to increase supply.
Would you like to see institutional investors banned from buying additional single family homes?
(Image: Providence housing development, northwest Las Vegas, 2020. Getty)
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Yes, and it will happen within 2 years
28%
25%
31%
47%
25%
11%
13%
25%
34%
29%
28%
Yes, but won't happen
59%
59%
58%
41%
59%
75%
85%
60%
52%
56%
59%
No, but will happen
2%
4%
1%
4%
2%
0%
0%
5%
1%
2%
2%
No, and won't happen
5%
8%
3%
4%
8%
6%
2%
2%
8%
5%
5%
Not sure
5%
3%
7%
4%
4%
6%
0%
7%
4%
7%
5%
Don't care
1%
0%
1%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
Q2. Last week, President Trump announced he was restricting executive pay at defense contractors to $5m each, and issued an executive order banning defense contractors from buying back their shares or issuing dividends "until such times as they are able to produce a superior product on time and on budget."
Trump also singled out Raytheon as "the least responsive" among the defense contractors, and that it needed to "step up and start investing in more upfront Investment like Plants and Equipment, or they will no longer be doing business with" the Pentagon.
Proponents of Trump's actions say that since the government is the biggest customer of defense contractors they are within their rights to insist on corporate reforms, while opponents argue government intervention in how private businesses allocate their capital is a bad idea.
Your view?
Trump also singled out Raytheon as "the least responsive" among the defense contractors, and that it needed to "step up and start investing in more upfront Investment like Plants and Equipment, or they will no longer be doing business with" the Pentagon.
Proponents of Trump's actions say that since the government is the biggest customer of defense contractors they are within their rights to insist on corporate reforms, while opponents argue government intervention in how private businesses allocate their capital is a bad idea.
Your view?
(Image: Raytheon's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor. Courtesy Raytheon)
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Don't care
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1%
2%
1%
2%
2%
0%
1%
3%
1%
2%
Q3. Last week, President Trump called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, posting "We will no longer let the American Public be ‘ripped off’ by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%."
The current average credit card rate is 23%. Since the Fed began tracking such rates in 1994, the lowest average was 12% in 2003.
Bipartisan legislation for a cap on credit-card interest rates was introduced in Congress last year, and Senator Bernie Sanders (I, VT) said he supports Trump’s plan to cap rates at 10%. In 2024, the Biden administration attempted to impose an $8 cap on credit card late fees, but a judge struck it down.
Proponents of a cap say rates over 10% are predatory, while opponents argue government intervention in markets is a bad idea, and capping rates will cause banks to pull credit from many consumers.
Note: A credit card's interest rate is determined by the bank issuing the card, and subject to the usury laws of the state where the bank is headquartered. Banks typically headquarter in states that exempt "retail installment transactions" and "lender credit cards" from usury laws.
Would you like to see credit card interest rates capped at 10%?
The current average credit card rate is 23%. Since the Fed began tracking such rates in 1994, the lowest average was 12% in 2003.
Bipartisan legislation for a cap on credit-card interest rates was introduced in Congress last year, and Senator Bernie Sanders (I, VT) said he supports Trump’s plan to cap rates at 10%. In 2024, the Biden administration attempted to impose an $8 cap on credit card late fees, but a judge struck it down.
Proponents of a cap say rates over 10% are predatory, while opponents argue government intervention in markets is a bad idea, and capping rates will cause banks to pull credit from many consumers.
Note: A credit card's interest rate is determined by the bank issuing the card, and subject to the usury laws of the state where the bank is headquartered. Banks typically headquarter in states that exempt "retail installment transactions" and "lender credit cards" from usury laws.
Would you like to see credit card interest rates capped at 10%?
(Image: In 1950, Diner's Club issued the first "general purpose" credit card, though originally accepted at only 27 restaurants. Wikimedia)
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Yes, and it will happen within 2 years
22%
22%
24%
39%
18%
8%
12%
15%
27%
29%
22%
Yes, won't happen
59%
54%
61%
33%
67%
79%
56%
63%
57%
57%
59%
No, but will happen
2%
3%
1%
4%
3%
0%
0%
6%
2%
0%
2%
No, and won't happen
12%
15%
9%
18%
8%
7%
21%
11%
10%
8%
12%
Not sure
5%
6%
4%
4%
3%
5%
12%
5%
2%
4%
5%
Don't care
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
1%
2%
1%
Oct 2025
In 2025 the Justice Dept sued credit card provider Visa on allegations it illegally monopolized the market for consumer payments.
70% said it was right to bring the suit, 60% said Visa would lose the case. This case is still in progress.
In 2025 the Justice Dept sued credit card provider Visa on allegations it illegally monopolized the market for consumer payments.
70% said it was right to bring the suit, 60% said Visa would lose the case. This case is still in progress.
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