Americans for Free Markets (AFFM) is a coalition of groups in support of free markets and economic growth. AFFM recognizes that a strong banking and financial system, free from governmental interference and political motives, is the backbone of a robust free market and a prosperous, thriving economy; critical to our national security; and instrumental in advancing American competitiveness around the world. We advocate for policies that empower businesses to make decisions in the best interest of their customers and shareholders without fear of government micromanagement or retribution.
We’re a growing coalition of businesses and community groups in support of free markets and economic growth. Our mission is clear: to advocate for policies that empower businesses to make decisions in the best interests of their customers and shareholders without fear of government micromanagement or retribution, and oppose policies that restrict competition, increase costs, and weaponize government against business to score political points. Check out our growing list of partners:
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AFFM in the Arizona Capitol Times: “A fragmented regulatory system harms… Read More
Earlier today, Americans for Free Markets (AFFM) Executive Director John… Read More
FIRM Act Will Stop Regulators From Using Reputational Risk to Assess Bank… Read More
American families and businesses pay the price when the government picks winners and losers in banking.
Let’s keep the government from putting its thumbs on the scales and allow sound, market-based decisions to prevail — it’s time to end Washington’s politicization of financial…
In @AzCapitolTimes: Arizona’s HB 2629 attempts to bypass federal regulations on interchange fees, preventing banks and their networks from charging such fees on the sales tax portion of a transaction.
More on how HB 2629 will require burdensome and costly compliance updates:
Debanking is largely driven by federal regulators dictating who financial institutions work with. It’s time to let banks make their own decisions without political pressure.
Read @AAF Thomas Kingsley’s full analysis on banking policy failures:
Wall Street, meet Y’all Street! 🤠
Thanks to @GregAbbott_TX’s commitment to free market policies, Texas is reshaping America’s financial landscape with the $TXSE.
See why Gov. Abbott tells @SquawkCNBC that capital markets and businesses are flocking to Texas as the new financial…
FACT: Republican primary voters support pro-free market policies that allow banks to make independent business decisions based on the facts and the law, without government interference.
See the findings from a recent @TheTysonGroup survey:
The Results Are In: Recent survey findings show that nearly three-quarters of Republican primary voters believe regulators play a key role in debanking decisions, underscoring the need for fixes that hold overreaching regulators accountable.
More from @TheTysonGroup via @NRO:
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