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    Instead of Taxing the Rich, Let Americans Invest Like Them

    America has created two classes of retirement savers: One class gets access to the full economy, while the other gets a neutered imitation of it.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 20, 2026

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    Mortgage Bankers Association’s tri-merge credit reporting reform pushes risky overhaul

    Proposal strips critical safeguards and shifts long-term costs on to American borrowers.

    Originally published inThe Washington Times

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  April 21, 2026

  • Policy Brief

    The Future of Retirement is Here

    The change could quietly unlock billions in hidden retirement wealth for everyday Americans.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 31, 2026

  • White Paper No. 9

    Rolling the Dice

    Procurement failures and vendor transition risks threaten the New Mexico Lottery.

    Patrick M. Brenner and Zachary Fort  |  March 23, 2026

  • Policy Brief

    The Carbon Standardization Project

    International bureaucracies are undermining America’s energy policies.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 19, 2026

  • Op-Ed

    Mortgage rates just fell below a crucial psychological threshold

    The difference from a 6 percent rate is tiny, but the appeal to customers is big.

    Originally published inThe Washington Post

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 10, 2026

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    Sue-Pervised Retirement

    Rampant litigation against 401(k) sponsors is narrowing employees’ investment choices and eroding their retirement wealth.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 1, 2026

  • Policy Brief

    Housing Shock: The Cost of Investor Ownership Bans

    A prohibition on institutional investors could destabilize housing markets, but a targeted exemption can protect homeowners and renters.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 24, 2026

  • Policy Brief

    When Silence Speaks: The Optics of Editorial Conflict

    A statistical coverage disparity raises transparency questions at the Financial Times.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 18, 2026

  • Op-Ed

    The dangers of credit card populism

    Capping interest rates won’t create a fairer system.

    Originally published inThe Washington Times

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 15, 2026

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