Small Business Regulation

The Five Dumbest Product Bans

Eli Lehrer — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0800

This paper focuses on five clearly absurd product bans that seem to serve no social good.

Berlau Commends Schapiro Pick for SEC

Richard Morrison — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:47:10 -0800

John Berlau, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, issued the following statement on President-Elect Barack Obama's appointment of Mary Schapiro as first female chairman of the SEC.

Bush administration's legacy

Radu Burnete — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

SARBANES-OXLEY CASE TO BE APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT

Christine Hall — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:36:25 -0800

Contrasting Views of an Economic Policy Agenda for the Next President

Richard Morrison — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:06:37 -0700

Free Market Groups Launch BeyondBailouts.org

Richard Morrison — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:11:16 -0700

As the economy continues to adjust to the credit crunch, CEI and NTU partner to fight for real financial reforms, not reckless spending.

The Costs of Federal Regulation

Richard Morrison — Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:35:31 -0700

Appeals Court Rules on Federal Accounting Board

Richard Morrison — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:01:09 -0700

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today rejected a constitutional challenge to the Sarbanes-Oxley Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The challenge had been brought by the Free Enterprise Fund and Beckstead & Watts, a small Nevada accounting firm that was being investigated by the Board.

SEC Commissioner Earns Praise for Service to Investors, Entrepreneurs

Christine Hall — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 08:23:28 -0700

On Aug. 1, Paul S. Atkins ended his six-year term as Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Competitive Enterprise Institute President Fred L. Smith, Jr., and director of CEI’s Center for Entrepreneurship John Berlau commend Atkins’ devoted service to investors and entrepreneurs.

Cost of Federal Regulation Grew to $1.16 Trillion

Christine Hall — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:21:19 -0700

What goes up and doesn’t come down? The federal budget and the cost of federal regulations. A new report finds that the cost of federal regulations on consumers at a staggering $1.16 trillion in 2007.