Bernie Sanders
United States Senator from Vermont since 2007
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Op-Ed
When the Horseshoe Isn’t Just a Theory
Nowhere is the horseshoe theory more readily apparent than in consumer finance.
Originally published inNational Review
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Op-Ed
The dangers of credit card populism
Capping interest rates won’t create a fairer system.
Originally published inThe Washington Times
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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
Sen. Richard Durbin’s Long-Term Love Affair With Price Controls
Senator Dick Durbin has spent much of his career in a love affair with price controls. He flirted with them in his infamous Durbin Amendment, the addendum to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. He renewed his vows…
Originally published inRealClearMarkets
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Op-Ed
Why senators’ efforts to kill overdraft fees is overkill
Capping overdraft fees won’t help struggling families, it will cut off their last line of credit.
Originally published inThe Hill
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Op-Ed
The Real World Intrudes On Sanders and Hawley’s Rate Cap
A national credit card rate cap may seem consumer-friendly, but history and state-level experiments shows it shrinks credit access and pushes borrowers toward costlier alternatives.
Originally published inRealClearMarkets