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Scholar Awarded Julian L. Simon Memorial Award for Moral, Historical Defense of Freedom

By Christine Hall

Deirdre McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication, at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will receive CEI’s prestigious Julian L. Simon Memorial Award at our annual dinner on Thursday, June 20.
Ten Thousand Commandments 2013

By Clyde Wayne Crews

The scope of federal government spending and deficits is sobering. Yet the government's reach extends well beyond taxation and spending. Federal regulations cost hundreds of billions—perhaps trillions—of dollars every year over and above the costs of the official federal outlays that dominate the policy debate.
A Big Day for Transparency on Capitol Hill

By CEI Staff

Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee took a brave and principled stand for transparency on Thursday when they boycotted a vote on the nomination of Gina McCarthy to be EPA Administrator.
Small Business Owners Sue Over IRS Obamacare Power Grab

By Christine Hall, Sam Kazman

A group of small business owners in six states today are suing the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the Affordable Care Act that could force them to pay exorbitant fines or cut back employees’ hours.
E-Verify Mandate Is Costly for Businesses and Workers

By David Bier

As Congress revisits immigration reform, one aspect deserves close attention: electronic employment verification. Both the White House’s leaked draft legislation and the Senate’s proposed bill would make E-Verify mandatory for most newly hired employees.

Daily Update

- The House is expected to vote this week on the five-year farm bill.

- Obamacare will soon dramatically affect businesses' size, as many medium-sized companies restructure to avoid the law, spinning out functions to subsidiaries.

- E-Verify threatens Americans' privacy.

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