Op-Ed
Commentary first published by another outlet and republished here.
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Op-Ed
The first of its kind? A tribally owned professional sports team
Jeff Tucker is right about one thing: New Mexico needs to think big. His recent call for a billion-dollar NBA arena in Albuquerque is exactly the kind of visionary thinking our state has lacked for decades.…
Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal
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Sen. Richard Durbin’s Long-Term Love Affair With Price Controls
Senator Dick Durbin has spent much of his career in a love affair with price controls. He flirted with them in his infamous Durbin Amendment, the addendum to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. He renewed his vows…
Originally published inRealClearMarkets
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Why senators’ efforts to kill overdraft fees is overkill
Capping overdraft fees won’t help struggling families, it will cut off their last line of credit.
Originally published inThe Hill
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Out of One, Many
As CFPB retreats, the new danger is a jumble of state-level mandates.
Originally published inAmerican Banker
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How payday loan restrictions can hurt the people they’re meant to help
Good intentions don’t pay the bills. But choice, transparency, and access can.
Originally published inAnchorage Daily News
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The CFPB Is Making It Harder For You To Pay Your Bills
The CFPB’s outdated rule on small-dollar lending punishes working-class Americans by restricting access to the very credit they rely on to make ends meet.
Originally published inRealClearMarkets
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Don’t waste the windfall; Use opioid settlement funds where they count
America may finally be turning a corner in the opioid crisis. For the first time in years, overdose deaths are declining. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported a 17% decrease in opioid-related fatalities…
Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican
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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
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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
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Share, Baby, Share; How a Permanent Oil and Gas Fund Dividend Could Empower New Mexicans
And benefit the nation, too.
Originally published inNational Review