Albuquerque
city and county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States and the largest city in the state
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Press Release
Pew Charitable Trust Scraps “Consumer Finance” Project After SPPI Debunks Pew’s Findings
Albuquerque, NM — The Pew Charitable Trusts has “archived” their Consumer Finance project and reassigned Alex Horrowitz as Project Manager of their Housing Policy Initiative. Earlier this year, the Pew Charitable Trusts released a study that…
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Op-Ed
New Mexico Parents Are Dissatisfied, Want Choices
Parents in New Mexico’s largest school districts express dissatisfaction with the quality of public education.
Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal
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Op-Ed
Need a $200 Loan? You’re Mostly Outta Luck
Originally published at realclearmarkets.com on June 21, 2023 In New Mexico, an interest rate cap on specialized emergency loans when into effect in January. Since then, big-bank promoters have endorsed the small-dollar short-term loan products offered by U.S. Bank, Bank…
Originally published inRealClearMarkets
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White Paper No. 4
No Loan for You, Too!
The unintended consequences of price controls on consumer access to credit.
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Policy Brief
Tesla Facility Opens on Santa Ana Pueblo with Spectacular Ribbon-Cutting Event
The largest all-electric vehicle manufacturer is prohibited from selling their vehicles in New Mexico. Santa Ana Pueblo capitalized on it.
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Op-Ed
If I Can’t Get An ‘Emergency’ Loan From A Bank, It’s Not Clear Who Possibly Can
We tested the prediction that banks will step in when payday lenders face restrictions. They didn’t want our business.
Originally published inAmerican Banker
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Policy Brief
What About the ‘Megadrought’?
On the Arizona-California border, the Colorado River below the Palo Verde Dam is running at 110 percent of its median flow. Utah is “having an astounding winter,” and “in certain watersheds, it’s breaking records.” In New…
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Policy Brief
It’s Time to Redistribute New Mexico’s Government-Accumulated Wealth
As the oil and gas industry in New Mexico booms, the state’s projected revenue for the 2024 fiscal year is close to $12 billion. We believe it’s time for the state to consider redistributing some of…
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Press Release
Megan De La Rosa Joins Southwest Public Policy Institute Board Of Directors
The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Megan De La Rosa has joined the organization’s board of directors.