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2 weeks ago | 
foxbusiness.com | Patrick Brenner
close video Consumers are ‘in trouble’ with ‘incredible loads’ of credit card debt, expert warns A ‘Mornings with Maria’ panel provides their reactions to the December jobs report, detailing the impact it may have on the U.S. economy. With summer vacations just around the corner, millions of Americans are getting ready to cash in their hard-earned credit card rewards: points, miles and cash back they’ve accumulated all year to help cover flights, hotel stays and rising costs at the gas pump.
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3 weeks ago | 
americanbanker.com | Patrick Brenner
Imagine booking a long-awaited family vacation only to realize that your once-generous credit card rewards have vanished. Picture a world where free checking accounts are nearly extinct, and the cost of everyday banking services continues to rise. That world is practically here, driven not by market forces but by a seemingly coordinated push from state legislatures to impose various price controls.
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1 month ago | 
nationalreview.com | Patrick Brenner
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2 months ago | 
abqjournal.com | Patrick Brenner
A new financial experiment is making its way through the New Mexico Legislature, threatening to destabilize our economy, burden taxpayers, and expand government control over private financial markets. House Bill 130, which proposes a state-run public bank, is a misguided effort to fix a problem the state itself created. Proponents claim this government-backed bank will solve a credit shortage, but they conveniently ignore that the crisis was manufactured by the state’s own regulatory overreach.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Patrick Brenner
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2 months ago | 
foxnews.com | Patrick Brenner
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2 months ago | 
aol.com | Patrick Brenner
Rohit Chopra’s departure as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should not merely mark the end of his tenure but the beginning of the end for the CFPB itself. Under Chopra’s leadership, the CFPB has gone from an overzealous regulatory body to an outright rogue agency, expanding its reach beyond financial services into digital marketplaces, crippling businesses with unjustified fines, and making financial products more expensive for everyday Americans.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Patrick Brenner
1 hour agoSamsung just announced the Galaxy S25 series and, ahead of that, we’ve had a chance to try out the new devices. At a glance, they look pretty familiar but, on closer inspection… they still look pretty familiar. Here’s everything we found new with the hardware. Galaxy S25 Ultra gets curved corners, …
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
newsmax.com | Patrick Brenner
With the inauguration of Donald Trump and the leadership shakeup at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the regulatory landscape is shifting.
Brendan Carr has replaced Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC chair, and a new Republican majority now controls the Commission. However, one impending issue—the FCC’s one-to-one consent rule—threatens to harm everyday Americans more than it helps.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
southwestpolicy.com | Patrick Brenner
New Mexico’s recent surge in oil and gas revenues has provided the state with an unprecedented financial windfall. However, much of this revenue has been allocated to expanding government programs and services, as evidenced by the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, which includes $10.5 billion in recurring general fund appropriations—a 9.9% increase from the previous year.
