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    Parity Should Not Depend on a Branch

    The FDIC’s State Bank Parity proposal would put state-chartered banks on national banks’ footing wherever they serve customers; by the agency’s figures, Illinois’s interchange law would cost those banks $308 million to move $2.28 million a…

    Gregory A. Schroeder  |  October 22, 2026

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    Banning rent algorithms will not build apartments

    We must make construction attractive to developers.

    Originally published inThe Washington Times

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 20, 2026

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    Markets Are Sending a Message on Energy; Texas Should Listen

    Natural gas prices across the Southwest tell a story no courtroom can dispute. Gas futures have remained below $3 per million BTU through August, settling at $2.69 in the day-ahead market as of early October. In…

    Originally published inDC Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 8, 2026

  • White Paper No. 14

    The Moral Hierarchy of Debt

    Why America’s Most Trusted Loan Is Its Most Expensive, and Who Decided Otherwise

    Evan Chang and Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 5, 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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    SPPI in the Spotlight: Exposing Opioid Settlement Secrecy, Regulatory Overreach, and Real Estate Trap Doors

    How SPPI is driving transparency, market competition, and accountability in public policy.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  July 21, 2026

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    SPPI Appoints Tim Eichenberg and Archana Pandey to Board of Directors

    Public finance veteran and fintech operations leader join Institute’s leadership team to advance economic opportunity.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  April 6, 2026

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    Modernizing the Bank Secrecy Act: Cutting Red Tape and Ending Debanking

    Congress must update the Bank Secrecy Act for the 21st century…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 23, 2025

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    SPPI Launches Champions Program

    New partnership program invites leaders to advance liberty, transparency, and prosperity across the nation.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  August 18, 2025

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    SPPI Welcomes Zachary Fort to Board of Directors

    The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) is proud to announce the unanimous appointment of Zachary Fort to its Board of Directors during the Institute’s quarterly board meeting held Monday, August 11th. Fort’s appointment comes as SPPI…

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  August 14, 2025

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