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    New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away.

    Former New Mexico Republican chairman Steve Pearce is the opposite of what the complex agency needs.

    Originally published inThe Washington Post

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 18, 2025

  • Press Release

    SPPI Opposes Steve Pearce’s BLM Nomination

    The Institute warns that the Pearce nomination could undermine western land management

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 18, 2025

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    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

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 12, 2025

  • White Paper

    The Case Against 50-Year Mortgages

    How will Washington’s housing “fix” entrench debt, inflate prices, and undermine the American Dream?

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 8, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    Rural Medicare Advantage Customers See Decreased Options

    As the December 7 Medicare Open Enrollment deadline approaches, rural seniors face shrinking coverage options as major insurers scale back Medicare Advantage plans nationwide.

    Lucas J. Parker  |  November 7, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    Stablecoin Rewards Are the Shortcut to Financial Trouble

    Why should Congress uphold the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin rewards to prevent digital money from becoming digital debt?

    Originally published inRealClearMarkets

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 6, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Reply Is the Real Joke

    The Mortgage Bankers Association’s slow, self-serving defense of the 30-year mortgage proves that lifetime debt, not homeownership, is the product they’re really selling.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 25, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    Modernizing the Bank Secrecy Act: Cutting Red Tape and Ending Debanking

    Congress must update the Bank Secrecy Act for the 21st century…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 23, 2025

  • 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.

    Lucas J. Parker  |  October 20, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    The first of its kind? A tribally owned professional sports team

    Jeff Tucker is right about one thing: New Mexico needs to think big. His recent call for a billion-dollar NBA arena in Albuquerque is exactly the kind of visionary thinking our state has lacked for decades.…

    Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 18, 2025

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