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Newsmax: SCOTUS Decision Offers Americans Unrealized Gains

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date November 8, 2024
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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 […]

Tags Boeing Company, Chevron doctrine, Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Mike Lee, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Newsmax, Non-compete, Overreach, Rand Paul, REINS Act, Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Tim Walz, Tom Vilsack, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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Easier Cancellations, Harder Consequences: How the FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Misses the Mark

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date October 18, 2024
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The FTC’s new “Click-to-Cancel” rule simplifies subscription cancellations but risks stifling innovation and imposing costly burdens on businesses and consumers alike.

Tags Click-to-Cancel, Compliance, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Overreach, Negative Option, Regulation, Subscriptions

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The Hill: The Supreme Court has emboldened the CFPB, threatening American consumers

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 20, 2024
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The Supreme Court’s recent ruling will only embolden CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, who has increasingly instituted overly broad regulatory actions.

Tags Angie's List, Comparison Shopping, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Credit, Elizabeth Warren, Finance, Rohit Chopra, Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), The Hill

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SPPI Expresses Disappointment in Supreme Court Ruling Upholding CFPB Funding Structure

Post author By Liam Gray
Post date May 16, 2024
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute warns that this decision will embolden regulatory overreach and drive consumer prices up.

Tags Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Credit, Elizabeth Warren, No Loan For You!, Personal Finance, Price Controls, Rate Caps, Rohit Chopra, Testimony

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New Interview Alert: Brenner on CFPB Overreach with American Legal Record Podcast

Post author By Liam Gray
Post date May 14, 2024
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Patrick M. Brenner, recently appeared on the American Legal Record Podcast to discuss his views on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its latest regulatory moves. In this insightful interview covered by American Credit News, Patrick delves into the core issues surrounding the CFPB’s recent circular on price comparison shopping sites and critically analyzes […]

Tags American Credit News, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Credit, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Lead Generators, Lending, Rohit Chopra

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Is the CFPB Paving the Way for Single-Payer Healthcare Through Medical Debt Reform?

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date May 1, 2024
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The CFPB’s recent modifications to medical debt reporting may be subtly steering the U.S. toward a single-payer healthcare system by minimizing the visibility of medical debt.

Tags Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Credit Report, Health Insurance, Medical Debt, Medicare, Medicare for All, Nationalized Healthcare, Prescription Drugs, Single Payer Healthcare

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New Interview Alert: The Dangers of CFPB’s Latest Directive on Comparison Shopping Websites

Post author By Liam Gray
Post date April 4, 2024
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In a recent interview on Real America’s Voice, Patrick M. Brenner, President of the Southwest Public Policy Institute, sat down with host Michelle Backus to discuss a pressing issue that threatens the foundation of consumer choice and the competitive market within the United States. The topic of discussion centered around a new directive from the […]

Tags Comparison Shopping Tools, Competition, Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Digital Intermediaries, Elizabeth Warren, Free Market, Lead Generators, Real America's Voice, Rohit Chopra

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American Banker: CFPB’s latest overreach threatens to nationalize consumer finance

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 18, 2024
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Originally published at americanbanker.com on March 15, 2024. In a bold move that may reshape the U.S. consumer finance landscape, Rohit Chopra’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01, marking a significant overreach into how Americans access financial services. This circular scrutinizes digital intermediaries, such as comparison-shopping tools and lead generators, dictating […]

Tags Accountability, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Finance, Free Market, Personal Finance, Rohit Chopra, Transparency, Wells Fargo

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SPPI Joins Coalition Opposing the RECOUP Act

Post author By Liam Gray
Post date February 27, 2024
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a leading advocate for policy solutions that enhance freedom and prosperity in the Southwest, today announced its support for the Competitive Enterprise Institute-led coalition opposing the RECOUP Act (S. 2190). By signing the coalition letter, SPPI aligns itself with other prominent policy groups and experts in urging Congress to […]