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    Victory in Colorado: HB25-1282 Defeated

    A harmful swipe fee price control bill was defeated in the Senate after passing the House, marking a major victory for economic freedom.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  April 30, 2025

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    Credit card rewards are about to vanish, and guess who’s to blame?

    This isn’t just about miles and points; it’s about economic freedom and financial choice.

    Originally published inFox Business

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  April 4, 2025

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    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.

    Originally published inAmerican Banker

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 28, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    Colorado’s House Bill 1282 Swipe Fee Legislation: A Price Control by Another Name

    Colorado’s interchange swipe fee cap will ultimately harm small businesses, drive up banking costs, and gut credit card rewards.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 24, 2025

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    Backdoor Price Control: New Mexico’s HB476 Interchange Fee Cap Scheme

    New Mexico’s HB 476 stealthily caps interchange fees by targeting sales tax, bypassing federal oversight while shifting costs to consumers and small businesses.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 28, 2025

  • Policy Brief

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

    Arizona’s HB 2629 stealthily caps interchange fees by targeting sales tax, bypassing federal oversight while shifting costs to consumers and small businesses.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 28, 2025

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    Trump can delete Elizabeth Warren’s failed experiment once and for all

    CFPB is doing more harm than good, and its dissolution is not just a policy preference but an economic necessity.

    Originally published inFox News

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 5, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    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…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 27, 2024

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

    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,…

    OnAmerican Legal Record

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 14, 2024

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    Hit the brakes on Elizabeth Warren’s beleaguered bureaucracy

    If the CFPB is watching financial institutions for bad behavior, who’s watching the CFPB?

    Originally published inFox News

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 11, 2023

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