Momentum behind legislation that would put a cap on credit card interest rates dissipated today as lawmakers got cold feet about making a political point that risked damage to the stock market and possibly the economy.

• 支持限制信用卡利率的立法今天已经声势减退，因为立法者在提出一个可能伤害股票市场和国家经济的政治主张时，失去了勇气。