The Southwest Public Policy Institute is proud to release its 2026 Annual Report. What began in 2022 as a lean, technology-driven startup has grown into a national force for transparency, accountability, and market-based public policy reform. This past year marked a turning point for SPPI, with our work appearing in premier national outlets, including The […]
Topic: Free market
Coalition backs Governor Kehoe’s effort to modernize Missouri’s tax code.
SPPI Launches Champions Program
New partnership program invites leaders to advance liberty, transparency, and prosperity across the nation.
New Mexico’s HB 476 stealthily caps interchange fees by targeting sales tax, bypassing federal oversight while shifting costs to consumers and small businesses.
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.
Musk’s declaration marks a defining victory for the Southwest Public Policy Institute, affirming our relentless efforts to expose and dismantle the CFPB.
Rohit Chopra’s tenure of regulatory overreach and punitive enforcement has harmed consumers and stifled financial innovation.
SPPI Expresses Disappointment in Supreme Court Ruling Upholding CFPB Funding Structure
The Southwest Public Policy Institute warns that this decision will embolden regulatory overreach and drive consumer prices up.
In a recent interview on Real America’s Voice, Patrick M. Brenner, President of the Southwest Public Policy Institute, sat down with host Michelle Backus to discuss a pressing issue that threatens the foundation of consumer choice and the competitive market within the United States. The topic of discussion centered around a new directive from the […]
Originally published at americanbanker.com on March 15, 2024. In a bold move that may reshape the U.S. consumer finance landscape, Rohit Chopra’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01, marking a significant overreach into how Americans access financial services. This circular scrutinizes digital intermediaries, such as comparison-shopping tools and lead generators, dictating […]
