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    Fighting Back Against Rate Caps in Alaska: SPPI’s Testimony on Senate Bill 39

    Last week, I had the opportunity to testify before the Alaska Senate Finance Committee on the dangers of Senate Bill 39, a proposal to impose a 36% APR cap on consumer credit. Additional testimony was submitted…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 24, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    Why Alaska’s Senate Bill 39 Should Be Rejected: Lessons from New Mexico’s Failed Rate Cap

    Alaska’s Senate Bill 39 (SB 39) proposes a 36% APR cap on consumer loans up to $25,000. The bill aims to regulate financial services, prevent “predatory” lending, and bring state laws in line with federal consumer…

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 24, 2025

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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

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 5, 2025

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    SPPI Featured in Tangle’s Coverage of CFPB Debate

    SPPI continues to argue against the agency’s overreach and its impact on financial markets.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  February 28, 2025

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    Backdoor Price Control: New Mexico’s HB476 Interchange Fee Cap Scheme

    New Mexico’s HB 476 stealthily caps interchange fees by targeting sales tax, bypassing federal oversight while shifting costs to consumers and small businesses.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 28, 2025

  • Policy Brief

    Arizona End-Run: How HB 2629 Sneaks in a Credit Card Interchange Fee Cap

    Arizona’s HB 2629 stealthily caps interchange fees by targeting sales tax, bypassing federal oversight while shifting costs to consumers and small businesses.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 28, 2025

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    A state-run bank would put taxpayers on the hook for risky loans

    A state-run public bank is a dangerous experiment in government overreach that will burden taxpayers, distort credit markets, and fail where private financial institutions succeed.

    Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 11, 2025

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    The Real World Intrudes On Sanders and Hawley’s Rate Cap

    A national credit card rate cap may seem consumer-friendly, but history and state-level experiments shows it shrinks credit access and pushes borrowers toward costlier alternatives.

    Originally published inRealClearMarkets

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 11, 2025

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    Elon Musk Declares CFPB’s Demise, Validating SPPI’s Efforts

    Musk’s declaration marks a defining victory for the Southwest Public Policy Institute, affirming our relentless efforts to expose and dismantle the CFPB.

    Southwest Public Policy Institute  |  February 7, 2025

  • Op-Ed

    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

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