Progressivism
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Op-Ed
Trump’s 50-year mortgage just introduces a new kind of debt
50-year loan terms would triple total debt while government regulations continue driving up building costs
Originally published inFox News
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Policy Brief
Rewarding Failure: How Rohit Chopra’s Legacy at the CFPB is Crumbling
A so-called “consumer protection” agency became a case study in regulatory excess and misplaced praise.
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Policy Brief
Vought Charts New Path for the CFPB
Russell Vought signals a shift toward proportional, efficient regulation after years of CFPB overreach under Rohit Chopra.
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Policy Brief
Trump’s Japanese Tariff Agreement: A Winning Deal for Consumers?
A 15% tariff may look like a trade victory, but American families could end up paying the price.
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Op-Ed
Sen. Richard Durbin’s Long-Term Love Affair With Price Controls
Senator Dick Durbin has spent much of his career in a love affair with price controls. He flirted with them in his infamous Durbin Amendment, the addendum to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. He renewed his vows…
Originally published inRealClearMarkets
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Op-Ed
Why senators’ efforts to kill overdraft fees is overkill
Capping overdraft fees won’t help struggling families, it will cut off their last line of credit.
Originally published inThe Hill
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Op-Ed
Out of One, Many
As CFPB retreats, the new danger is a jumble of state-level mandates.
Originally published inAmerican Banker
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Op-Ed
How payday loan restrictions can hurt the people they’re meant to help
Good intentions don’t pay the bills. But choice, transparency, and access can.
Originally published inAnchorage Daily News
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Policy Brief
Out of One, Many
Why banks, payment networks, merchant servicers, and financial firms will face a harder four years, and what to do about it.
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Press Release
SPPI Welcomes Zachary Fort to Board of Directors
The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is proud to announce the unanimous appointment of Zachary Fort to its Board of Directors during the Institute’s quarterly board meeting held Monday, August 11th. Fort’s appointment comes as SPPI…