Domestic Policy
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Policy Brief
Yeah, Um, About Those ‘Green’ Jobs…
A gusher of opportunity in the Permian Basin, as Kern County faces a frightening future.
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Op-Ed
The myth of big-bank small-dollar loans
In response to Fred Nathan’s (July 30) op-ed praising New Mexico’s efforts to end predatory lending, I must assert that the celebratory tone is premature and misguided. Two significant studies conducted by the Southwest Public Policy…
Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal
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Policy Brief
No Fertilizer, No Farms
Eco-alarmists stage another assault on the American Southwest’s mineral bonanza.
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Op-Ed
A Highwater Mark for Crypto Regulatory Clarity
The recent legal victory of Ripple Labs Inc. in the case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the sale of its XRP token marks a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency industry. This…
Originally published inNewsmax
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Policy Brief
Let’s Cancel the ‘Holidays’
Sales-tax breaks are popular, but they’re lousy fiscal policy.
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SPPI-TV
Is Airbnb Disrupting Property Ownership?
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Press Release
Pew Charitable Trust Scraps “Consumer Finance” Project After SPPI Debunks Pew’s Findings
Albuquerque, NM — The Pew Charitable Trusts has “archived” their Consumer Finance project and reassigned Alex Horrowitz as Project Manager of their Housing Policy Initiative. Earlier this year, the Pew Charitable Trusts released a study that…