Mike Viola

Mike Viola is the head of analytics at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). He previously worked for five years in investment research. You can find him on Twitter @mf_viola.

Sep 20, 2023

The Credit Card Competition Act Doesn't Protect Consumers

Thanks to sky-high inflation, credit card delinquency has risen this month to its highest rate in over 10 years. Rather than helping to ease prices, members of Congress are making...
Mar 21, 2023

Market Competition Is Improving Credit Cards for Everyone

An op-ed in the New York Times this month made the odd claim that credit card reward points programs are being paid for by the poor. In the piece, Stanford professor Chenzi Xu and...
Jan 31, 2023

No, Criticizing ESG Is Not An Anti-Capitalist Act

The ambiguity of the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) investment trend is leading to growing skepticism and potential legal woes for the movement. Many Democratic lawmakers...

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