“Large nonprofit hospital systems have exploited taxpayer subsidies and regulatory loopholes while failing to deliver the public benefit they promise.”
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For exceptional achievement in ignoring market realities and promoting policies that backfire spectacularly.
Tara Jaramillo’s payday lending scheme didn’t happen despite New Mexico’s interest rate cap: it happened because of it, with a little help from Fred Nathan and the price-fixing crusaders at Think New Mexico.
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‘Black Market Payday’ Makes Headlines: Unlicensed Lending by Tara Jaramillo
Price controls like New Mexico’s 36% APR cap have driven vulnerable workers into the hands of unlicensed lenders.
The veto of Alaska’s SB 39 preserves critical credit access for underserved consumers and rejects the failed model of rate caps seen in New Mexico and Illinois.
The coalition urges the CFTC to cut red tape on prediction markets and embrace permissionless innovation.
National media coverage affirms the importance of preserving consumer choice and innovation in financial matchmaking.
How comparison shopping tools and lead generators revolutionize consumer access to products and services.
Phoenix, AZ—The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a leading think tank dedicated to shaping policy and advancing public debate on key issues in the American Southwest, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shawn M. Peterson as a new member of its board of directors. In addition, at the first board meeting of 2024, the […]