The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update

Issues in the News

1. FINANCE

Government agencies target mortgage brokers for alleged “predatory lending” practices

CEI Expert Available for Comment: Senior Fellow Iain Murray on why informed consumers and a free market for financial services are the best combination.

2. INTERNET

A Texas utility announces a major new project to deliver broadband connections over electric power lines.  

CEI Expert Available for Comment: Vice President for Policy Clyde Wayne Crews on building smart electrical grids.

3. HEALTH & SAFETY

Smoking rates for teenagers continue to decline.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: General Counsel Sam Kazman debates tobacco ads with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on CNN.

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