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    SPPI in the News: September 2026

    Six September pieces on what regulators may weigh, four coalition letters, and the late-July and August pieces our last roundups missed.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  September 30, 2026

  • Coalition Letter

    SPPI Joins Coalition Urging President Trump to Reject a Diesel Export Ban

    A letter from 28 organizations asks President Donald J. Trump to reject a proposed ban on exports of diesel and other refined petroleum products.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  September 23, 2026

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    When the Horseshoe Isn’t Just a Theory

    Nowhere is the horseshoe theory more readily apparent than in consumer finance.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  September 3, 2026

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    SPPI in the News

    August coverage spanning insurance regulation, debit interchange, employee ownership, and how New Mexico policy affects national policy.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  August 30, 2026

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    The dangerous politicization of bank charters

    The U.S. has a financial inclusion crisis. Some special interest groups want to solve it by making it harder to start a bank. That makes no sense. Millions of Americans remain underserved by traditional banks. According…

    Originally published inThe Hill

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 11, 2026

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    The Costly Campaign to Politicize Bank Charters

    Washington is locked in a high-stakes duel over the future of American banking. On July 21, leaders of the House Financial Services Committee—including Chairman French Hill and Subcommittee Chairman Andy Barr—pressed the Federal Reserve to end…

    Originally published inRealClearMarkets

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 28, 2026

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    ‘For Heaven’s sake, stop it’ DIDMCA opt outs harm interstate commerce

    State-level DIDMCA opt-outs threaten to fragment the national credit market.

    Originally published inAmerican Banker

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  June 10, 2026

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    Instead of Taxing the Rich, Let Americans Invest Like Them

    America has created two classes of retirement savers: One class gets access to the full economy, while the other gets a neutered imitation of it.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 19, 2026

  • Policy Brief

    The Future of Retirement is Here

    The change could quietly unlock billions in hidden retirement wealth for everyday Americans.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 31, 2026

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    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.

    Lucas J. Parker  |  March 6, 2026

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