Life
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Op-Ed
Death by a thousand caps—State laws could kill credit card rewards
A group of states are pursuing similar efforts to cap credit card interchange fees, endangering rewards programs that customers value, and raising concerns about an illegal interstate compact.
Originally published inAmerican Banker
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Policy Brief
Colorado’s House Bill 1282 Swipe Fee Legislation: A Price Control by Another Name
Colorado’s interchange swipe fee cap will ultimately harm small businesses, drive up banking costs, and gut credit card rewards.
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Testimony & Comments
Fighting Back Against Rate Caps in Alaska: SPPI’s Testimony on Senate Bill 39
Last week, I had the opportunity to testify before the Alaska Senate Finance Committee on the dangers of Senate Bill 39, a proposal to impose a 36% APR cap on consumer credit. Additional testimony was submitted…
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Op-Ed
Share, Baby, Share; How a Permanent Oil and Gas Fund Dividend Could Empower New Mexicans
And benefit the nation, too.
Originally published inNational Review
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Policy Brief
Backdoor Price Control: New Mexico’s HB476 Interchange Fee Cap Scheme
New Mexico’s HB 476 stealthily caps interchange fees by targeting sales tax, bypassing federal oversight while shifting costs to consumers and small businesses.
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Policy Brief
Arizona End-Run: How HB 2629 Sneaks in a Credit Card Interchange Fee Cap
Arizona’s HB 2629 stealthily caps interchange fees by targeting sales tax, bypassing federal oversight while shifting costs to consumers and small businesses.
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Op-Ed
The Real World Intrudes On Sanders and Hawley’s Rate Cap
A national credit card rate cap may seem consumer-friendly, but history and state-level experiments shows it shrinks credit access and pushes borrowers toward costlier alternatives.
Originally published inRealClearMarkets
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Op-Ed
Trump can delete Elizabeth Warren’s failed experiment once and for all
CFPB is doing more harm than good, and its dissolution is not just a policy preference but an economic necessity.
Originally published inFox News
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Press Release
SPPI Applauds the Departure of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra
Rohit Chopra’s tenure of regulatory overreach and punitive enforcement has harmed consumers and stifled financial innovation.