Economic Opportunity
Jobs, taxes, budgets, corporate welfare and trade.
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Policy Brief
Easier Cancellations, Harder Consequences: How the FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Misses the Mark
The FTC’s new “Click-to-Cancel” rule simplifies subscription cancellations but risks stifling innovation and imposing costly burdens on businesses and consumers alike.
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Press Release
SPPI Expresses Disappointment in Supreme Court Ruling Upholding CFPB Funding Structure
The Southwest Public Policy Institute warns that this decision will embolden regulatory overreach and drive consumer prices up.
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Op-Ed
Colorado’s Intrastate Minimum-Wage Compacts Will Hurt the State
Experience shows that businesses pass on increased costs to consumers, hurting the very people wage hikes are supposed to help.
Originally published inNational Review
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In the News
Fox Business Highlights the Launch of SPPI’s Bureau to Protect Financial Consumers
The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is honored to announce that its recent launch of the Bureau to Protect Financial Consumers from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (BPFCCFPB) has been covered by nationally acclaimed Fox Business.…
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Press Release
SPPI Launches Bureau to Protect Financial Consumers
Rio Rancho, NM — The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) has launched its own Bureau to Protect Financial Consumers from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (BPFCCFPB). The BPFCCFPB seeks to provide financial consumers with an avenue to report…
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Op-Ed
A case for a permanent fund dividend
New Mexico stands on the cusp of a golden era, with its oil and gas boom enriching the state’s coffers to unprecedented levels. Now is the time to ensure that this wealth directly benefits the very…
Originally published inLas Cruces Sun-News
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Policy Brief
What’s Up in Colorado?
Employment growth slows to nearly nothing in the Centennial State.
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Policy Brief
‘Wonderment and Bemusement’
SPPI’s vice president of research talks about the policy and culture of the Silver State.