That’s not what I wrote. Obviously the economy has always been a factor in public policy. My point is that now, it’s the primary factor, overriding things like

That’s not what I wrote. Obviously the economy has always been a factor in public policy. My point is that now, it’s the primary factor, overriding things like predatory lending rates that were previously banned by law. The link I shared has a perfect illustration: when a law capping interest rates was under consideration, the stock market took a hit and the bill was promptly forgotten. Introducing credit card interest caps, or really doing anything to curb credit card use, would almost certainly have a negative effect on consumer spending and is thus a political death sentence for anyone trying to make that happen.