News Release
Update in CEI’s case against Wisconsin’s unconstitutional rule barring voter participation in prediction markets
Yesterday, a District Court denied CEI’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Wisconsin’s rule denying voters the right to participate in election prediction market…
Fox Business
Affordability takes center stage as Americans cast their ballots in high-stakes midterms
World Radio
WORLD Radio – Drug deals
Blog
CEI seeks to protect the right to vote in Wisconsin
CEI filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction asking a federal court to protect Wisconsinites’ right to vote ahead of the general election on November…
Blog
The regulatory dark matter beyond Washington’s graveyard of rules: 83,141 ghosts and counting
The clocks have turned back, the days are growing darker, and Washington’s regulatory shadows lengthen. Washington’s policy ghouls are waking up to the fact…
Blog
The week in regulations: Space modernization and closed captioning
Sir Patrick Stewart passed away at age 86. GDP growth came in higher than average for the third quarter, but so did September’s PCE…
The Dispatch
Trump’s Midterm Economy, Graded
CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young was quoted in The Dispatch regarding the GDP growth and its reflection of the economy. On…
Iowa PBS
USMCA Renewal: Think Tank Urges Changes to North American Trade Deal
CEI Senior Economist Ryan Young was interviewed by Iowa PBS on USMCA recommendations. Ryan Young/Senior Economist, Competitive Enterprise Institute: “Trade policy…
Blog
This week in health care policy: October 24-30, 2026
FDA and innovation FDA and CMS move on personalized gene therapies. The FDA released draft guidance that lets developers of…
Blog
Argentina’s chainsaw president keeps slashing away
Horror-movie slashers aren’t the only ones revving their chainsaws this Halloween. As Argentine President Javier Milei enters his final year in office before he…
The Hill
Make some medications more affordable by cutting one piece of red tape
One piece of red tape is keeping the prices of critical medications too high. These medicines treat autoimmune diseases, diabetes, cancer, and certain other…
News Release
GDP grows in the third quarter, caution still warranted on economic health: CEI analysis
Third quarter GDP growth sat at 3.4 percent, according to a BEA report released Thursday, higher than expected and above what experts consider…
Blog
Free the Economy podcast: Affording the American Dream with Akash Chougule
In this week’s episode we cover what’s making housing so expensive, the common good of the Constitution, and more jawboning…
News Release
Report urges upgrades + renewal for US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report urges US trade negotiators to improve and extend the beleaguered free trade agreement with Mexico…
Study
Toward a Renewed and Improved USMCA
Cross-border trade in North America has been an engine of prosperity for the United States, Mexico, and Canada. But the agreement governing…
Blog
New CEI paper: Renewing and improving the USMCA
Trade agreements are not as dramatic as trade wars, but they are essential to sound trade policy. President Trump’s tariffs have harmed the domestic…
Blog
The challenges of central banking
The Federal Reserve has decided to maintain interest rates between 3.75 percent and 4 percent. Within minutes of this announcement, economists, investors, politicians,…
News Release
Federal Reserve holds rates steady as inflation turmoil continues: CEI analysis
The Fed has decided to keep interest rates steady as it continues to battle against rising inflation and economic uncertainty, made worse by…
Daily Caller
Trump Moves To Ease Biden’s Methane Crackdown On Oil And Gas Wells
The Center Square
Second lawsuit challenges Wisconsin prediction market election ban
The National News Desk
Voters look to Congress for relief from high prices it has little power to control
America Out Loud News
Reforming America’s energy and environmental permitting regulations
CEI’s Director of the Center for Energy and Environment and Senior Fellow Daren Bakst spoke on The Other Side of the Story podcast about…
Blog
OCC aligns with CEI suggestions in new stablecoin rule
Last week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its long-awaited final rule implementing the GENIUS (Guiding and Establishing National…
Blog
America250 and the Oath against democratic socialism
Not every ideology seeking power is equally compatible with a faithful commitment to preserve the constitutional order. Turn on cable news or browse conservative…
The Daily Economy
Liberty Is the Common Good of a Free People
These days, it is commonplace for conservatives to say that government must serve the common good. That assertion is usually couched as a criticism…
Blog
The week in regulations: Mailing live animals and crash test dummy comments
A Trump administration envoy to Russia called Vladimir Putin a humanitarian. The Justice Department announced it will sue if the Republican Senate candidate in…
Blog
Market-oriented reforms that can save Medicare $100 billion
Since 1970, Medicare spending has grown from 0.7 percent of GDP to 4.0 percent of GDP, and it is projected to grow even further.
Blog
This week in health care policy: October 16–23, 2026
Medical innovation FDA approves several innovative treatments. Last week, the FDA granted accelerated approval to GSK’s Jemperli for certain untreated…
Blog
The problem is scarcity, not Disney’s prices
Disney doesn’t just offer admission to a theme park. It promises a magical experience. But when millions of people seek that experience, Disney must…
Letters
CEI joins Coalition applauding President for waiving the Jones Act
Dear Mr. President, The undersigned individuals write to applaud your decision to waive the Jones Act through November 15, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to…
Blog
Free the Economy podcast: The Grim Old Days with Chelsea Follett
In this week’s episode we cover global energy security, a new lawsuit against Section 338 tariffs, and fresh talent in…
News Release
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in consumer protection case: CEI analysis
On Wednesday, a New Mexico district court judge ordered tech giant Meta to pay a historic $25 billion civil penalty over its data…
Letters
CEI joins Taxpayers Protection Alliance in Coalition Opposing the Delivery Protection Act
Dear Speaker Menin, Deputy Speaker Nantasha Williams, and Members of the New York City Council: We, the undersigned organizations and advocates, urge the New…
Blog
CEI’s lawsuit to stop Wisconsin’s disenfranchisement of prediction market participants
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has just filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a grave threat to democracy from a state that touts itself…
News Release
CEI challenges Wisconsin’s treatment of election prediction-market contracts
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Wisconsin voter and Green Bay radio host Joseph Giganti, Sr., challenging the…
News Release
CEI welcomes research fellow Alec Mena to Center for Advancing Capitalism
The Competitive Enterprise Institute welcomes Alec Mena as a research fellow in CEI’s Center for Advancing Capitalism. Mena most recently managed state government affairs…
Blog
The week in regulations: Salt substitutes and spiny lobster management
The new White House Press Secretary lasted five days before resigning. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is upset that one company makes two brands of hot…
Blog
How inflation pushes people toward collectivism
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that 50,000 drivers recently (exactly when is unclear) officially signed cards to join the…
Blog
California forces rideshare drivers into a union
A reported 50,000 rideshare drivers for Lyft and Uber in California have recently signed cards to join the existing California Gig Workers…
Litigation
Giganti v. Moynihan et al
A Wisconsin radio host challenges the threatened loss of his vote for purchasing election contracts on a federally regulated exchange Case Stakes (i)…
Daily Wire
Why Washington Is About To Repeat Its Worst Regulatory Mistake
Wall Street Journal
War-Caused Oil Price Spikes Don’t Help the U.S. Economy
Blog
This week in health care policy: October 8–15, 2026
Innovation watch Merck expects faster production of its personalized cancer vaccine. CEO Rob Davis told CNBC the six-week turnaround for…
Blog
Natural gas heating bills projected to come down this winter
In a rare piece of positive news on the energy affordability front, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that Americans heating their homes…
Blog
Free the Economy podcast: The future of Fusionism with Stephanie Slade
In this week’s episode we cover federal vs. state rules for prediction markets, the difference between Detroit and Pittsburgh, and a…
Blog
GDP and the origins of prosperity
The United States is a wealthy and prosperous country. Historically, Americans have looked to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to measure their prosperity. GDP…
The National News Desk
Inflation surges as Iran war drives prices higher across economy
CEI’s Jeremy Nighohossian was quoted in The National News Desk regarding CPI figures from September 2026. Core prices, which exclude food and energy,…
Blog
Can a country trade its way to independence?
Protectionists often say that tariffs are a way to achieve economic independence. They argue that raising the prices of foreign goods can bring production…
News Release
Inflation increases again in September, no relief in sight for consumers’ wallets: CEI analysis
September’s Consumer Price Index report shows a 0.6 percent increase in prices across all sectors, up from a 0.4 percent increase in August.
Blog
The week in regulations: Mariner training and Maryland trash
The federal government’s annual budget deficit hit $2 trillion. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged to livestream an execution. Thirty-year Treasury bond interest rates continued…