The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update

Issues in the News

1. REGULATORY COSTS

President Bush speaks about controlling the costs imposed on business by regulatory expenses.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Vice President for Policy Clyde Wayne Crews on the mounting cost of federal regulation. 

2. GLOBAL WARMING

Former President Bill Clinton is expected to speak at the final day of the Montreal U.N. climate conference.

CEI Experts Available to Comment: Members of the CEI team Myron Ebell, Marlo Lewis, Isaac Post and Richard Morrison share their thoughts on the conference. 

3. HEALTH AND SAFETY

A Texas jury begins deliberations on whether Merck and Co.’s drug Vioxx contributed to the death of a Florida man.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Director of Food Safety Policy Gregory Conko on the weakness of claims against the drug maker. 

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