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    Mortgage rates just fell below a crucial psychological threshold

    The difference from a 6 percent rate is tiny, but the appeal to customers is big.

    Originally published inThe Washington Post

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 10, 2026

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    Sue-Pervised Retirement

    Rampant litigation against 401(k) sponsors is narrowing employees’ investment choices and eroding their retirement wealth.

    Originally published inNational Review

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 1, 2026

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    The dangers of credit card populism

    Capping interest rates won’t create a fairer system.

    Originally published inThe Washington Times

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 15, 2026

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    Credit Card Rate Caps Will Lead To a Shortage of Credit Cards

    Why a national credit card rate cap would shrink access and worsen inequality.

    Originally published inRealClearMarkets

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  January 19, 2026

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    Let’s reimagine financial literacy education

    We need to mod­ern­ize how fin­an­cial lit­er­acy is taught entirely.

    Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican

    Lucas J. Parker  |  December 25, 2025

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    Trump’s Tariffs Are Changing How Consumers Use Credit

    Tariffs and credit price controls are squeezing American families From both sides.

    Originally published inDC Journal

    Lucas J. Parker  |  December 15, 2025

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    New Mexico knows Trump’s BLM nominee. Back away.

    Former New Mexico Republican chairman Steve Pearce is the opposite of what the complex agency needs.

    Originally published inThe Washington Post

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  November 18, 2025

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    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

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    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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    The Case Against 30-Year Mortgages

    Subsidized debt drives up prices, sucks up wealth, and makes it hard for millennials to buy homes.

    Originally published inThe Wall Street Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  October 8, 2025

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