Topic: Washington

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

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date December 30, 2025
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A major federal court case could reshape debit card economics nationwide, impacting payment security, reliability, and everyday consumer transactions.

Tags Amicus Brief, Banking Policy, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Card Payment Security, Checkout Transactions, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Policy, Corner Post Lawsuit, Court Of Appeals, Credit Union Policy, Debit Card Transactions, Durbin Amendment, Economic Policy, Electronic Payments, Federal Reserve Board, Fifth Amendment Takings, Financial Access, financial inclusion, financial regulation, Fraud Prevention, Household Finance, Interchange Fees, Investment Incentives, James Madison Institute, Legal Interpretation, Market Stability, Merchant Fees, National Economic Impact, Network Processing, Payment Card Policy, Payment Infrastructure, Price Controls, Public Policy Debate, Regulatory Litigation, Retail Payments, Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), Transaction Monitoring, U.S. Economy

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SPPI Opposes Steve Pearce’s BLM Nomination

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date November 18, 2025
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The Institute warns that the Pearce nomination could undermine western land management

Tags Ben Ray Luján, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Federal Appointments, Government Accountability, Land Management Policy, Martin Heinrich, New Mexico Politics, Political Leadership, Public Lands, Senate Confirmation, Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI), Steve Pearce, Washington Post Op-Ed, Western Land Stewardship

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

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date October 23, 2025
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Congress must update the Bank Secrecy Act for the 21st century…

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American Banker: Out of One, Many

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date September 3, 2025
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As CFPB retreats, the new danger is a jumble of state-level mandates.

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Expanding 401(k) Access to Private Markets

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date August 24, 2025
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Why America’s workers deserve the same investment opportunities as public pensions.

Tags 401(k) Retirement Plans, Accredited Investors, Alternative Assets, Asset Allocation Funds, Capital Formation, Closed-End Funds, Committee on Capital Markets Regulation (CCMR), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Department of Labor (DOL), ERISA Safe Harbor, Executive Order 2025, Fiduciary Duty, Illiquidity Premium, Infrastructure Investment, Investment Diversification, Keith Sonderling, Litigation Risk, Macroeconomic Growth, Private Credit, Private Equity, Public Pension Funds, Public vs Private Markets, Qualified Purchasers, Real Estate Investments, Retirement Income Growth, Retirement Security, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Trial Attorneys, U.S. Economy, Venture Capital

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

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date April 5, 2025
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This isn’t just about miles and points; it’s about economic freedom and financial choice.

Tags Banking, Consumerism, Credit, Credit Card Rewards, Credit Card Rewards Programs, Credit Cards, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Durbin Amendment, Finance, Interchange Fees, Summer Vacation, Swipe Fees, Travel

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

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date March 29, 2025
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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.

Tags Credit Card Rewards Programs, Credit Cards, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Durbin Amendment, Interchange Fees, MasterCard, Price Controls, Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Swipe Fees, Transactions, Visa

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Albuquerque Journal: Santa Fe elites forcing California clean car rules on NM

Post author By Brooke Hajny
Post date August 28, 2023
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In 1986, Ronald Reagan quipped that the “nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’” Well, New Mexico’s government is “helping” again. In July, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced regulations for “Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks.” The dictates — crafted by New Mexico […]

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Competitiveness Coalition Announces Southwest Public Policy Institute as Newest Member

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date August 22, 2023
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Washington, DC – Today the Competitiveness Coalition announced the addition of Southwest Public Policy Institute as its newest member, bringing the total of organizations and individuals to 23. The addition arrives amid the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) continued losing streak, a litany of congressional probes and lawmakers’ return to Washington. The growing ranks of the […]

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SPPI Files Lawsuit to Compel Mesa Public Schools to Provide Public Records

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 16, 2023
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The Southwest Public Policy Institute has filed a lawsuit against Mesa Public Schools in Arizona to compel the release of public records in compliance with Arizona Public Records Law.

Tags Accountability, Legal, Litigation, Mesa Public Schools, Open Government, Public Records, Transparency