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    SPPI Joins National Coalition Calling for Accountability in the Non-Profit Hospital Sector

    “Large nonprofit hospital systems have exploited taxpayer subsidies and regulatory loopholes while failing to deliver the public benefit they promise.”

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  July 26, 2025

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    An Overdue Course Correction at the CFPB

    Acting CFPB Director Russ Vought’s rollback of state enforcement overreach marks a critical return to legal restraint, restoring constitutional balance and regulatory clarity to America’s financial system.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 20, 2025

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    Credit card rewards are about to vanish, and guess who’s to blame?

    This isn’t just about miles and points; it’s about economic freedom and financial choice.

    Originally published inFox Business

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  April 4, 2025

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    Death by a thousand caps—State laws could kill credit card rewards

    A group of states are pursuing similar efforts to cap credit card interchange fees, endangering rewards programs that customers value, and raising concerns about an illegal interstate compact.

    Originally published inAmerican Banker

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 28, 2025

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    Trump can delete Elizabeth Warren’s failed experiment once and for all

    CFPB is doing more harm than good, and its dissolution is not just a policy preference but an economic necessity.

    Originally published inFox News

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 5, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    The CFPB’s Desperate Eleventh-Hour Overreach

    Rohit Chopra is lashing out with desperate, partisan overreach in his final days, prioritizing political agendas over consumer protection while creating regulatory chaos and undermining the legitimacy of his tenure and that of the CFPB.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 16, 2025

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    SCOTUS Decision Offers Americans Unrealized Gains

    The U.S. Senate investigation into Boeing’s safety practices and the FAA’s ineffective oversight revealed that Boeing, under pressure to prioritize production speed over safety, suffered quality control issues that endangered consumers. Despite these risks, the FAA’s overreliance on…

    Originally published inNewsmax

    Patrick M. Brenner and Liam Gray  |  November 4, 2024

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    SPPI Joins Coalition Opposing the RECOUP Act

    The Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), a leading advocate for policy solutions that enhance freedom and prosperity in the Southwest, today announced its support for the Competitive Enterprise Institute-led coalition opposing the RECOUP Act (S. 2190).…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 27, 2024

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    The high cost of prescription drug price controls

    Components of the Inflation Reduction Act have the very real potential of inflating drug prices with arbitrary price controls. Consumers will pay the price.

    Originally published inThe Washington Times

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  December 20, 2023

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    Does the Mother Road Need Big Government?

    Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, is now a member of the Route 66 Centennial Commission. Nominated by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the bureaucrat joins representatives from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, New…

    D. Dowd Muska  |  July 20, 2023

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