Heartland's Center on Finance Insurance and Real Estate (C-FIRE) focuses on free-market, pro-consumer regulation of financial markets. We favor policies that empower individuals, replace centralized government authority, and pare regulations. Our efforts have involved fighting price controls, arguing against government takeovers of private markets, and abolishing subsidies for companies.
We focus on a limited subset of issues where we feel we can make a meaningful difference. When confronted with an issue, we always strive to respond as quickly as possible; we want to be in every news cycle. In carrying out our work, we make special efforts to partner with anyone and everyone who shares at least some of our views.
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No Benefits, More Burdens If Congress Ends Carried Interest
– May 24, 2012 -
Federal Reserve Okays Chinese Buyout of U.S. Bank
– May 18, 2012 -
Credit Card Lending to Sub-Prime Customers Climbs 41 Percent in One Year
– May 16, 2012 -
Ag Bill Would Create Another Crop Insurance Entitlement
– May 16, 2012 -
Credit Ratings in Capital Regulation—Are They Really Going Away?
– May 15, 2012
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Government’s NFIP Harms Puget Sound
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Government’s Size Is the Real Scandal
– April 25, 2012 -
FEMA Call for ‘Clean’ NFIP Reauthorization Would Punt Much-Needed Reforms
– April 25, 2012 -
Mortgage Deal Hurts Honest Borrowers
– March 2, 2012 -
Senate Should Act on Flood Insurance Reform
– February 1, 2012
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Research & Commentary: Crop Insurance Reform
– May 15, 2012 -
Research and Commentary: Pet Insurance as a Policy Model
– May 8, 2012 -
Research & Commentary: Levees and Flood Mitigation
– May 2, 2012 -
Research & Commentary: Credit Union Member Business Lending and Bill S. 2231
– April 25, 2012 -
Research & Commentary: Federal Flood Insurance Subsidies in Puget Sound
– April 23, 2012
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Heartland Institute Applauds Senate Plan to Vote on Flood Insurance Reform
– May 24, 2012 -
Heartland Institute Announces Plan to Spin Off Insurance Project
– May 11, 2012 -
Without Reforms National Flood Insurance Program Would Be Insolvent In Two Years
– May 9, 2012 -
The Heartland Institute Responds to Texas Sen. Taylor’s Letter on TWIA
– May 9, 2012 -
Senate Farm Bill Short on Savings, Long on New Subsidies
– April 24, 2012
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Canada’s Sun News Network Coverage of Heartland’s Seventh Climate Conference
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EPA’s War On Fossil Fuels — Waged With Tax Dollars
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Henry Lamb, RIP
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