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  • White Paper No. 11

    Fifty-Five Percent

    Senator Elizabeth Warren’s own evidence explains the price she objects to and why blocking charters would shrink credit for the households most in need.

    Patrick M. Brenner and Gregory A. Schroeder  |  August 15, 2026

  • Coalition Letter

    SPPI Joins Coalition: Judge Bank Applications on the Statute, Not the Comment File

    A new SPPI report supplies the evidentiary record: 68 million Americans live in counties with no community bank headquarters, and rate caps move credit up the income ladder rather than lowering its price.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  August 15, 2026

  • Op-Ed

    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

  • Amicus Brief

    SPPI Files Amicus Brief Defending Federal Reserve’s Debit Card Fee Protections

    For Immediate ReleaseJune 18, 2026 [email protected] Washington, DC—The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), alongside the Pinpoint Policy Institute and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation (TPAF), announced today the filing of a joint amicus curiae brief in…

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  June 18, 2026

  • Op-Ed

    The dangers of credit card populism

    Capping interest rates won’t create a fairer system.

    Originally published inThe Washington Times

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 10, 2026

  • Amicus Brief

    SPPI Files Amicus Brief Supporting the Federal Reserve in Major Debit Card Case

    A major federal court case could reshape debit card economics nationwide, impacting payment security, reliability, and everyday consumer transactions.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  December 30, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    Corner Post v. Federal Reserve: What’s Really at Stake in the Durbin Debacle

    Price controls could disrupt debit and credit card transactions nationwide, reshaping everyday payments.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  December 25, 2025

  • 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

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 12, 2025

  • White Paper

    The Case Against 50-Year Mortgages

    How will Washington’s housing “fix” entrench debt, inflate prices, and undermine the American Dream?

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 8, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    Stablecoin Rewards Are the Shortcut to Financial Trouble

    Why should Congress uphold the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin rewards to prevent digital money from becoming digital debt?

    Originally published inRealClearMarkets

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 6, 2025

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