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SPPI Joins National Coalition Calling for Accountability in the Non-Profit Hospital Sector

“Large nonprofit hospital systems have exploited taxpayer subsidies and regulatory loopholes while failing to deliver the public benefit they promise.”

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The Southwest Public Policy Institute Proudly Presents: The Economic Dunce Award

For exceptional achievement in ignoring market realities and promoting policies that backfire spectacularly.

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Unlicensed, Unregulated, Unpunished: Still No Justice in Tara Jaramillo’s Predatory Lending Scheme

Tara Jaramillo’s payday lending scheme didn’t happen despite New Mexico’s interest rate cap: it happened because of it, with a little help from Fred Nathan and the price-fixing crusaders at Think New Mexico.

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Victory for Alaskans: Governor Mike Dunleavy Vetoes Harmful Price Control Bill

The veto of Alaska’s SB 39 preserves critical credit access for underserved consumers and rejects the failed model of rate caps seen in New Mexico and Illinois.

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Report: Black Market Payday

How government price controls created an illicit supply of emergency credit.

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New SPPI Report Exposes Chamber of Commerce Data Failures and Debunks “Phishing” Claims

The Access Granted report exposes how chambers of commerce falsely labeled legitimate data aggregation as phishing to distract from their own failure to secure publicly accessible member directories.

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SPPI Continues Global Engagement Through Partnership with Global Ties

A visiting European delegation through Global Ties discussed how regional think tanks like SPPI influence U.S. foreign policy.

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SPPI Joins Coalition Urging the CFTC to Remove Red Tape on Prediction Markets

The coalition urges the CFTC to cut red tape on prediction markets and embrace permissionless innovation.

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Albuquerque Journal Covers SPPI’s Legal Victory in Public Records Lawsuit

The victory guarantees access to public vehicle data to investigate the impact of EV mandates on vulnerable communities.

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Report: Swipe Right

How comparison shopping tools and lead generators revolutionize consumer access to products and services.