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Fiduciary Standards Start With Transparency

The loudest voices demanding “fiduciary purity” in America’s retirement debate are often the least willing to submit themselves to basic public scrutiny. That contradiction is now impossible to ignore. This week, the Pinpoint Policy Institute filed a formal complaint with the Internal Revenue Service alleging that the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard (IFS) has failed […]

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Government Can’t Reduce Smoking by Attacking Safer Alternatives

New Mexico legislators are considering higher taxes and new restrictions on nicotine products such as nicotine pouches. These proposals are typically framed as public-health measures. In practice, they risk doing precisely the opposite—nudging smokers back toward cigarettes, expanding illicit markets, and increasing preventable disease. Cigarettes remain the most dangerous nicotine product legally sold in the […]

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Real Clear Markets: Credit Card Rate Caps Will Lead To a Shortage of Credit Cards

Why a national credit card rate cap would shrink access and worsen inequality.

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SPPI Joins National Coalition Calling on Missouri to Modernize Its Tax System

Coalition backs Governor Kehoe’s effort to modernize Missouri’s tax code.

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SPPI Files Amicus Brief Supporting the Federal Reserve in Major Debit Card Case

A major federal court case could reshape debit card economics nationwide, impacting payment security, reliability, and everyday consumer transactions.

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Santa Fe New Mexican: Let’s reimagine financial literacy education

We need to mod­ern­ize how fin­an­cial lit­er­acy is taught entirely.

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In the News: National Media and Policy Leaders Highlight SPPI

National media, policy leaders, and regional voices alike are amplifying SPPI’s research, analysis, and solutions.

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Corner Post v. Federal Reserve: What’s Really at Stake in the Durbin Debacle

Price controls could disrupt debit and credit card transactions nationwide, reshaping everyday payments.

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The Real Story Behind What’s “Inside” Your 401(k)

Why collective investment trusts deliver lower costs without sacrificing fiduciary protections.

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DC Journal: Trump’s Tariffs Are Changing How Consumers Use Credit

Tariffs and credit price controls are squeezing American families From both sides.