The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update

Issues in the News

1. BUSINESS

AT&T announces a merger with BellSouth, pending approval by the FCC and U.S. Justice Department.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Vice President for Policy Clyde Wayne Crews on why the merger will be good news for consumers.

2. SCIENCE

A leading scientific journal announces its list of people who “have made significant contributions to the science and business of biotech.”

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow Gregory Conko makes the Nature Biotechnology shortlist.

3. HEALTH

Activists petition the Food & Drug Administration to regulate the practice of treating fresh meat with carbon monoxide to preserve its color.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Adjunct Analyst Steven Milloy examines the food safety claims behind the debate.

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