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American Banker: 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.

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Arizona End-Run: How HB 2629 Sneaks in a Credit Card Interchange Fee Cap

Price Controls Arizona Credit Card Interchange Fees

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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Earned Wage Access: A Financial Lifeline or the Next Credit Trap?

Earned Wage Access (EWA) has rapidly gained traction amidst the demand for short-term liquidity, but questions remain about the preservation of borrowers’ financial autonomy.

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Victory: Court Deals FCC’s One to One Consent Rule a Major Blow

Businesses, consumers, and innovators scored a major victory as the FCC’s overreaching one-to-one consent rule was struck down.

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Newsmax: A Boon for Foreign Call Centers, a Blow to US Jobs

Originally published at newsmax.com on January 22, 2025. With the inauguration of Donald Trump and the leadership shakeup at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the regulatory landscape is shifting. Brendan Carr has replaced Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC chair, and a new Republican majority now controls the Commission. However, one impending issue—the FCC’s one-to-one consent rule—threatens to harm everyday Americans more than […]

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Albuquerque Journal: It’s Time to Disrupt the System and Introduce Real School Reform in New Mexico

New Mexico must embrace comprehensive school choice reform, exemplified in Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Bill, to empower parents, improve educational outcomes, and make our state competitive.

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The CFPB’s Desperate Eleventh-Hour Overreach

Rohit Chopra is lashing out with desperate, partisan overreach in his final days, prioritizing political agendas over consumer protection while creating regulatory chaos and undermining the legitimacy of his tenure and that of the CFPB.

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Is Elon Musk Serious with his “Delete CFPB” Tweet?

In a late-night post on his social media platform X, billionaire entrepreneur and incoming Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk made a bold declaration: “Delete CFPB. There are too many duplicative regulatory agencies.” Musk’s succinct yet striking comment has ignited a vital debate about the role and efficacy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]

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Newsmax: SCOTUS Decision Offers Americans Unrealized Gains

Originally published at newmax.com on November 4, 2024. The U.S. Senate investigation into Boeing’s safety practices and the FAA’s ineffective oversight revealed that Boeing, under pressure to prioritize production speed over safety, suffered quality control issues that endangered consumers. Despite these risks, the FAA’s overreliance on industry insiders failed to address Boeing’s deficiencies. The problem is not regulation; the […]

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Update on SPPI’s Public Records Case Against Arizona’s Mesa Public Schools

SPPI’s hearing against Mesa Public Schools will address the district’s minimal response to our public records request, which yielded less than 50 email addresses despite serving over 60,000 students.

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