Center for Economic Freedom

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Center Director: Iain Murray

The Center for Economic Freedom works to ensure that voluntary economic transactions remain free from government coercion and control.  We work tirelessly to beat back attacks on these freedoms from bureaucrats and nanny-state busybodies, and to expand the orbit of voluntary arrangements in the economy—including banking and finance, labor, insurance, the freedom to take risks as an entrepreneur or a consumer of alcohol, international trade and development, transportation, and many others.  We aim for a world where the rights and benefits of free transactions are recognized, respected and protected.

Op-Eds & Articles

A Tsunami of Bad Economics

By Ryan Young,
May 23, 2012

Overregulation Shackles Next Facebook

By John Berlau,
May 18, 2012

Why Is Team Obama Making it So Hard to Hire Highly-Skilled Foreign Workers?

By David Bier,
May 18, 2012
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Citations

NLRB's Ambush Rule Overturned For the Moment

By F. Vincent Vernuccio,
May 17, 2012

Refinery Not a Well

By John Berlau,
May 7, 2012

DC City Council Pushes for Higher Taxes on Consumers

By Michelle Minton,
May 3, 2012
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Studies

Give a Man a Fish

By Iain Murray, Roger Abbott,
May 18, 2012

The 400 Percent Loan, the $36,000 Hotel Room, and the Unicorn

By John Berlau,
February 6, 2012

Free Trade Without Apology

By Fran Smith, Nick DeLong,
October 3, 2011
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Media Appearances

By F. Vincent Vernuccio
Right to Work and the 13th Amendment April 26, 2012
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Center for Economic Freedom Experts

  • John Berlau

    Senior Fellow for Finance and Access to Capital

    John has written about the impact of public policy on entrepreneurship for publications like Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily. He graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in journalism and economics.

  • David Bier

    Immigration Policy Analyst

    David Bier is a policy analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. His opinion articles have appeared in various online and print publications including Forbes, Sacramento Bee, Miami Herald, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, and numerous others. He has also been a featured guest on several radio stations including NPR, WBAL, and others.

  • Trey Kovacs

    Policy Analyst

    Trey Kovacs is a Policy Analyst at CEI. He focuses on economic impacts of labor and finance policy. His research areas include public sector unions, labor policy reform, and employer rights.

  • Michelle Minton

    Fellow in Consumer Policy Studies

    Ms. Minton is CEI's Fellow in Consumer Policy Studies. Before joining CEI she worked in the advertising field managing the production of video advertisements.

  • Iain Murray

    Vice President for Strategy

    Mr. Murray is Vice President for Strategy at CEI. He is the author of the best-selling book on environmental policy, "The Really Inconvenient Truths," and specializes in energy, environment, finance, trade, and science and technology policy.

  • Ivan Osorio

    Editorial Director

    Mr. Osorio’s writings focus on labor issues and the new economy. Prior to joining CEI, Osorio was editor of Labor Watch, a monthly publication at Capital Research Center.

  • Marc Scribner

    Land-use and Transportation Policy Analyst

    Marc focuses on issues related to the built environment, as well as regional and urban economic policy. His research interests include eminent domain, entrepreneurship, zoning, subsurface infrastructure, public finance, transit, intercity passenger transportation, civil aviation, freight transport, economic redevelopment, and property rights.

  • F. Vincent Vernuccio

    Labor Policy Counsel

    F. Vincent Vernuccio is Labor Policy Counsel at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He is an attorney and labor consultant.