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Recounting George Washington's Brilliant Entrepreneurship

By John Berlau

If George Washington had never been president, he would still have had the accomplishment of being one of America's most successful early business leaders. And his success was largely self-made.
Obama's Amazing Energy Spin Machine

By Iain Murray, David Bier

The bankruptcy of Ener1 has brought the Obama administration's commitment to sinking billions of dollars into alternative energy boondoggles back into the spotlight. Unfortunately, President Obama remains committed to continuing down this wasteful path.
The Conservative Case for Immigration Tariffs

By Alex Nowrasteh

The current immigration system is a complex bureaucracy that sets quotas, fees, and arbitrary restrictions that prevent most immigrants from attempting legal immigration. Replacing that system with a tariff would provide a legal avenue to immigrate and end most of the immigration black market.
The 400 Percent Loan, the $36,000 Hotel Room, and the Unicorn

By John Berlau

Is a $16 surcharge on a $100 product unfair, unjust, and “predatory”? Hardly anyone flinches, for instance, at a $16 “resort fee” on a $100 hotel room. But when it comes to short-term loans offered by non-bank institutions, mostly payday loans, politicians call for banning the practice.
Letter to the Editor: McDonald's and Pepsi's Different Response to Pressure

By Fred L. Smith, Jr.

Rather than cave in to critics, McDonald's continues to satisfy consumers while just as importantly defending consumers' right to choose. As a result, it advances both its reputation in the consumer world and its legitimacy in the political world.

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Ivan Osorio explains what's happening to American Airlines' benefit pension plans.

Marc Scribner discusses airline carbon taxes.

Ryan Young interviews Matt Patterson in the new CEI Podcast.

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