Subsidies

Nov. 18 Event Targets Ethanol Subsidies

Christine Hall — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:35:52 -0800

Perspective on Trade in the Obama Administration

Fran Smith — Thu, 6 Nov 2008 07:15:34 -0800

President-elect Obama's appointment of Rahm Emanuel as his Chief of Staff may make a push for misguided trade initiatives less likely.

Free Market Groups Launch Website to Move "Beyond Bailouts" Toward Fiscal Solvency

Ryan Lynch — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Bailing Out Kelo

John Berlau — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Free Trade with Colombia Deserves a Vote

Richard Morrison — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:05:16 -0700

Congress should stop stalling and move quickly to approve the pending free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia, according to a new study published by the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Farm Bill Deserves a Veto

Fran Smith — Fri, 9 May 2008 09:02:37 -0700

The Competitive Enterprise Institute applauds Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer’s announcement yesterday that President Bush will veto the Farm Bill that the House-Senate conference negotiated and announced on May 8, 2008. The legislation, instead of reforming costly and wasteful farm programs, expands some of the worst farm support programs and does little or nothing to curtail the huge payments and subsidies that even rich farmers receive.

Senate Passes Farm Bill

CEI Staff — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:00:00 -0800

Washington, D.C., December 14, 2007—Yesterday the Senate passed the 2007 farm bill, the first major revision of agricultural policy in five years. "The $286 billion Senate version of the Farm Bill is a good deal for farmers, but a shabby one for taxpayers who foot the bill for this Congressional largesse," said Competitive Enterprise Institute Adjunct Fellow Fran Smith.

Corn-Based Ethanol

Fran Smith — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

A boom in ethanol production is taking place today for variety of reasons. Undoubtedly, the most significant factor is government support and subsidies for biofuel production. The rationale for subsiding biofuels arises from a convergence of security, environmental, and nationalistic concerns, which has led policy makers to endorse stiffer mandates and increased subsidies.