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CEI urges Congress to end the Inflation Reduction Act’s subsidies at the heart of the Green New Deal.
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We’re out of the Paris Agreement—again! How Trump can make it stick
On Inauguration Day (January 20, 2025), President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement, the global climate treaty negotiated by the…
News Release
Trump’s pick for acting CFPB director is good news for consumers & financial innovation
CEI Director of Finance Policy John Berlau praised President Trump’s pick to act as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, following the firing of…
Open Market Blog
Trio of agencies scrap their climate disclosure mandate, SEC should take note
Prior to Inauguration Day 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Service Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) collectively withdrew a…
Big tech: threat or America’s best hope in global AI race? Questions for Trump antitrust appointees
Continued scrutiny of tech companies by antitrust authorities is expected under the Trump administration, with two new nominees awaiting confirmation to the Department of…
Free speech at risk: Why website blocking bill goes too far
Content creators have long complained about copyright infringing websites that deprive them of compensation. The Motion Picture Association claims infringement costs “hundreds of thousands…
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Special Projects
Dear Mr. President: The Letters of Julia Sand
Discover how one citizen motivated the President of the United States to throw supporters of the spoils system out of his sphere of influence and lead Congress to pass Civil Service Reform, ultimately bringing an end to the corrupt bureaucratic system that had made him. Coming April 2025.
Ten Thousand Commandments 2024
Ten Thousand Commandments is the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s annual survey of the size, scope, and cost of federal regulations, and how they affect American consumers, businesses, and the U.S. economy at large.
Eye on FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is harming consumers and threatening innovation. CEI's new 'Eye on FTC' project spotlights the agencies overreach to help inform legislators, and, ultimately, to restore the agency’s core mission of protecting consumer welfare.
The Case for Small and Big Business in America
There’s growing sentiment in Washington that the size of a business alone might be a sign of danger—whether to its smaller competitors or consumers. This has pushed Congress and federal agencies to use antitrust policy to prevent mergers and acquisitions. However, this approach overlooks consumers and leaves unclear what qualifies as “too big.” Our latest video explains why our economy thrives and consumers benefit from both small and big businesses.
The Case for Small and Big Business in America
There’s growing sentiment in Washington that the size of a business alone might be a sign of danger—whether to its smaller competitors or consumers. This has pushed Congress and federal agencies to use antitrust policy to prevent mergers and acquisitions. However, this approach overlooks consumers and leaves unclear what qualifies as “too big.” Our latest video explains why our economy thrives and consumers benefit from both small and big businesses.
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Federal Agencies Stack Their Courts Against You
Winning a case against the federal government is difficult. Most federal agencies are well represented by an army of skilled attorneys. The Department of Justice…
WSJ Opinion
Tariffs Matter More Than Don Luskin Thinks
Donald Luskin argues that tariffs are “inherently small tax hikes because tariffs only apply to, at most, a base of $3.257 trillion—the total value of goods…
Restoring America
Trump must cancel CFPB censorship
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and tech entrepreneur Marc Andreessen dropped bombshells on the popular Joe Rogan Experience about political persecution from financial…
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