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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