Staff Reports
Under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. banking sector is facing a critical showdown over the expansion of Basel Accords regulations, a set of global banking rules that have long been criticized for stifling economic growth and imposing burdensome requirements on banks. While these accords aim to enforce capital requirements to prevent financial crises, their global implementation has often resulted in hampering free-market banking activity. The Trump administration is now poised to revamp these rules, with significant pressure from globalist interests to bring even more American banks under these cumbersome regulations.
The push to extend Basel III Endgame rules to cover more U.S. banks, including community banks, has raised alarms among conservative economic advocates. These regulations, crafted by unelected international bureaucrats, threaten to impose stricter capital requirements and oversight that could slow down lending and economic expansion. This comes at a time when the American economy is experiencing robust growth thanks to pro-growth tax policies and deregulation championed by the Trump administration, such as the One Beautiful Bill, which is expected to boost GDP by over 5% and create millions of jobs. It stands to reason that bringing in more regulatory burdens now could undermine this hard-won momentum.
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— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) October 27, 2025
Surprisingly, the Trump administration's response to this threat appears hesitant, with no swift action taken to firmly block these regulations. This indecisiveness risks allowing foreign bureaucrats to assert control over U.S. financial policy, a move that should be fiercely resisted. The stark contrast between past burdensome banking rules—blamed for global economic setbacks—and the current pro-growth environment under Trump shows that heavy international regulation is not the answer. Instead, American sovereignty and economic freedom must be prioritized against these globalist encroachments.
From a broader perspective, the global Baseline Accords represent a socialist-leaning push to regulate and control free markets under the guise of international cooperation. This encroachment on America's financial independence undermines the free enterprise system that has driven prosperity. Conservatives are right to see this as more than mere regulation—it is an attack on the very possibility of American economic strength and self-determination. The Trump administration must act decisively, protecting the booming U.S. economy from these harmful international impositions.
In sum, America's economic renaissance under President Trump, fueled by deregulation and conservative policies, is showing tangible success. Yielding to globalist banking regulations like the Basel Accords risks stalling this progress at a critical juncture. The choice is clear: fight for economic liberty, stand against foreign bureaucratic overreach, and keep American prosperity firmly in American hands. A strong response is urgently needed to ensure the freedom and growth that hard-working Americans deserve.
