The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update

Issues in the News

1. ENERGY

House and Senate conference committee members reach agreement on major energy legislation.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow Marlo Lewis, Jr. on anti-energy proposals in the Senate that may be coming next.

2. FINANCE

The Senate Banking Committee holds hearings today to confirm Rep. Chris Cox as the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Journalism Fellow John Berlau on a the latest SEC action to be struck down in federal court.

3. GLOBAL WARMING

The New York Times editorializes on high summer temperatures, suggesting a link to man-made global warming.

CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow Iain Murray on why throwing money at the speculative threats of climate change is a losing strategy.