Inflation
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Policy Brief
Construction Halted: Trump’s Tariffs Threaten Infrastructure Projects
Tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper are driving up costs, delaying infrastructure projects, and threatening growth across key sectors of the American economy.
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Op-Ed
Trump’s Tariffs Are Changing How Consumers Use Credit
Tariffs and credit price controls are squeezing American families From both sides.
Originally published inDC Journal
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Op-Ed
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
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White Paper
The Case Against 50-Year Mortgages
How will Washington’s housing “fix” entrench debt, inflate prices, and undermine the American Dream?
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Policy Brief
The Real Cost of Homeownership: Beyond the Mortgage and APR
This guest commentary was written by Ed Harris, CEO of Harris Northwest Advisors and a Visiting Contributor at the Southwest Public Policy Institute. In his argument about APR, Patrick Brenner is wrong but inadvertently correct on…
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Op-Ed
The Case Against 30-Year Mortgages
Subsidized debt drives up prices, sucks up wealth, and makes it hard for millennials to buy homes.
Originally published inThe Wall Street Journal
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Policy Brief
Trump’s Japanese Tariff Agreement: A Winning Deal for Consumers?
A 15% tariff may look like a trade victory, but American families could end up paying the price.
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Op-Ed
Here’s What Rate Caps Really Do To Consumers
Earlier this year, as New Mexico debated legislation limiting to 36 percent the annual percentage rate for consumer loans in the state, the primary witness testified in support of the bill before the Consumer and Public…
Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican
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Policy Brief
With Biden Absent, Some Southwest States Combat Inflation
Erin Norman, senior messaging strategist at State Policy Network, recently published critical commentary of President Joe Biden’s inflation-fighting plan. Introduced last week, Biden highlights his plan in the Wall Street Journal. Composed of over 1,100 words,…