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Critics of CFPB’s Revised Payday Rule Miss the Mark
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released its proposed revisions to small-dollar lending rules. Public backlash was predictable and immediate, as politicians and commentators denounced
Fight Fyre with Fire: Protecting Consumers in the Internet Age
“It’s a great time to be a con man in America,” remarks an interviewee at the end of “Fyre Fraud,” Hulu’s new documentary on a
Lame-duck session need not be lame for consumers
This article was originally published on December 1, 2018, in The Hill. After an election, Congress occasionally holds a “lame-duck session” to tidy up outstanding
Operation Choke Point Needs To Be Choked Off For Good
This article was originally published on November 16, 2018, in Investor’s Business Daily Many lawmakers and journalists decried “Operation Choke Point,” shrugging it off as the
‘Crony-ing’ over spilled milk
This article was originally published on October 1, 2018, in The Hill As more and more non-dairy, plant-based milk products make their way onto supermarket shelves,
Restricting Airbnb won’t solve Washington DC’s affordable housing problem
This article was originally published on April 4, 2017, in the Washington Examiner Last month, D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie proposed legislation to regulate the homesharing platform
Scrap the Federal Gas Tax In Favor Of a Voluntary One
This article was originally published on September 19, 2018, in Real Clear Markets. Implicit in the price you pay at the pump is an opaque
Let ‘Em Merge! Why Regulators Should Approve T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
This article was originally published on September 28, 2018, in Investor’s Business Daily Federal regulators approved a merger between AT&T and Time Warner earlier this
If Lenders Can’t Collect on Debts, There Will Be Little Debt
This article was originally published on August 30, 2018, in Real Clear Markets. With GDP on the rise and unemployment down, the narrative of strong
Trump pick to head watchdog agency is who consumers need
This article was originally published on July 19, 2018, in The Hill. Last month, President Trump nominated Kathy Kraninger to be the next director of the Bureau