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New York State of Mind Wrong on Social Media Regulation
Recent injunctions, in both Florida and Texas, against state-level social media laws championed by Republicans illustrate the difficulties of regulating content moderation online.
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Consumer Spending Growth Slows: COVID, Inflation, Supply Networks Are Factors: CEI Statement
On news today that inflation rose again in November, CEI Senior Fellow Ryan Young urged policymakers to do their part by spending less: “Consumer spending grew…
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The SEC’s Irrational Fear of Bitcoin
“The Commission has no basis for the position that investing in the derivatives market for an asset is acceptable for investors while investing in the…
Open Market Blog
Tell Us It Ain’t So, Joe
There is at least one news report that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has continued negotiating with the White House on a slimmed down version…
New York State of Mind Wrong on Social Media Regulation
Recent injunctions, in both Florida and Texas, against state-level social media laws championed by Republicans illustrate the difficulties of regulating content moderation online.
This Week in Ridiculous Regulations
Happy new year, everyone. The Biden administration’s first Federal Register volume is officially complete. While there likely will not be much significant legislation in 2022,…
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Consumer Spending Growth Slows: COVID, Inflation, Supply Networks Are Factors: CEI Statement
On news today that inflation rose again in November, CEI Senior Fellow Ryan Young urged policymakers to do their part by spending less: “Consumer spending grew…
Biden EPA Fuel Standard Will Impose All-Pain, No-Gain Policies on Consumers
The Biden administration today announced a final rule raising fuel economy standards for cars and small trucks, reversing a more sensible Trump-era rule. The new…
New Biden Admin Rule Unnecessarily Tells Americans How Much Water They Can Use in the Shower
The Biden Administration today announced a finalized rule restricting the amount of water showerheads with multiple nozzles can use. The final rule reverts back…
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Antitrust
Competitive markets are themselves the best insurance against monopoly, when they are allowed to function. Read the latest op-eds, articles, and commentary from CEI experts on antitrust.
Ten Thousand Commandments 2021
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.
American Resilience and Renewal
Policy solutions that advance American resiliency in the face of adversity and promote economic renewal in the 21st century.
What's Wrong with the Green New Deal?
CEI is launching a new video series that asks: What’s Wrong with the Green New Deal?
ESG Investing and Corporations: Not A Policy Paper, Just A Thought
Research Fellow Richard Morrison explains why corporations should pass on Environmental, Social, and Governance investing.
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New York’s Racial ‘Risk Factor’ for COVID Treatment is Illegal and Immoral
New York City’s and state’s departments of health have reached a divisive and destructive low. In new guidelines rationing scarce, lifesaving oral antiviral medications and the…
National Review
Confronting Omicron: One Step Forward, One Step Static
President Joe Biden’s recent address on the Omicron variant was full of holiday miracles. After nearly a year in office, Biden finally conceded the…
The Dispatch
Classical Liberals Aren’t Naive About Big Business
Big business has become a point of friction between conservatives and classical liberals, especially social media and other internet companies that fall under the heading…