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SPPI Supports the OCC in Blocking Harmful State Banking Mandates

A new comment letter from the Southwest Public Policy Institute highlights the existential threat that state-level interference poses to the national economy.

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DC Journal: To Interchange or Not to Interchange…

Why state-level price controls threaten $35 billion in credit card rewards and household budgeting.

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RealClearMarkets: My Retirement Accounts Fail In the World I Actually Live In

The rich already invest this way. Workers should be allowed to as well.

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National Review: Instead of Taxing the Rich, Let Americans Invest Like Them

America has created two classes of retirement savers: One class gets access to the full economy, while the other gets a neutered imitation of it.

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Annual Report 2026

The Southwest Public Policy Institute is proud to release its 2026 Annual Report. What began in 2022 as a lean, technology-driven startup has grown into a national force for transparency, accountability, and market-based public policy reform. This past year marked a turning point for SPPI, with our work appearing in premier national outlets, including The […]

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The Washington Times: Mortgage Bankers Association’s tri-merge credit reporting reform pushes risky overhaul

Proposal strips critical safeguards and shifts long-term costs on to American borrowers.

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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.

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The Future of Retirement is Here

The change could quietly unlock billions in hidden retirement wealth for everyday Americans.

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Report: Rolling the Dice

Procurement failures and vendor transition risks threaten the New Mexico Lottery.

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The Carbon Standardization Project

International bureaucracies are undermining America’s energy policies.