It is not (yet) a cap, but it is a way of repressing interest rates.

BBC: Business

The surprise is all the greater since Sheikh Hamad, when he was head of the army, was part of the team repressing protest.

ECONOMIST: Bahrain

When it comes to emotional labor, mindfulness promotes accepting and recognizing negative emotions instead of repressing them, which puts less strain on our emotional resources and preserves vitality.

FORBES: Tired, Stressed Out, Need A break? Recognize It But Don't React

Singer, a student of financial history, reminds us of the 1970s experience when inflation was in the high single digits but repressing it required 20% interest rates and a meltdown of the bond market.

FORBES: The Krugman/Bernanke Gambit Is Up

Almost immediately, the Acehnese began fighting to regain their independence and, in 1959, after repressing a big uprising, Sukarno gave the province a special status, conferring autonomy in areas such as education and religion.

ECONOMIST: War on the separatists