News Release
State AGs Ask Supreme Court to Review Unfair Lawyer Payout in Global Fitness Class Action Settlement
Cato At Liberty
Courts Should Stop Approving Unfair Class Action Settlements
Cato At Liberty discusses the issues in CEI’s Center for Class Action Fairness’s case Blackman v. Gascho. Class actions play a vital role…
Blog
Self-Driving Car Developers Blast Dangerous Draft California Regulations
Today, the California Department of Motor Vehicles held a public workshop on its latest draft deployment regulations for autonomous vehicles.
Blog
Unfunded Public Pension Obligations Grow to $5.6 Trillion
State public pension plans are underfunded by nearly $5.6 trillion nationwide, according to a new American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) study.
Blog
Communications Union Holds Sham Trial against Verizon Workers
In April, the Communication Workers of America (CWA) union ordered 36,000 Verizon employees to strike. Despite the fact that Verizon offered a fair deal in…
Blog
Three Ways the Next President Can Help America Out
At this moment, it’s likely the presidential candidates are busy preparing for the third and final debate tonight.
The Hill
California weighs self-driving car rules
The Hill discusses California's draft driverless car regulations with Marc Scribner. Marc Scribner, a research fellow for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said the…
News Release
Texas Order in Exxon Case Flagged in CEI’s Case Against AG Walker Over Subpoena
Blog
How a New President Can Roll Back Bureaucracy, Part 13: Establish ‘Office of No’
Implement a “Do Not Regulate” Office to Clarify Economic Liberalization Alternatives to, and Explicit Exit Strategies from, Command and Control Rules.
The Hill
White House Admits it’s Late Again in Releasing Regulatory Report
The Hill reports on how Wayne Crews called out the White House Office of Management and Budget about it's late report on regulations. …
Politico
Setback for EPA in federal court
Politico's Morning Energy reports on CEI's motion to compel the release of emails that a White House official stored on a private email account. …
Bloomberg
VW Judge Says He ‘Strongly’ Favors $14.7 Billion Settlement
Bloomberg discusses Center for Class Action Fairness's objection to the Volkswagen emissions settlement with Anna St. John. Anna St. John, an attorney opposing the…
The Recorder
Final Approval Near in $14.7 Billion VW Emissions Accord, Judge Says
The Recorder reports on Center for Class Action Fairness's objection to the Volkswagen emissions settlement. More than a dozen objectors or their lawyers…
News Release
CEI Argues Volkswagen Settlement Provides Zero Benefits to Consumers
Today, Competitive Enterprise Institute Attorney Anna St. John argued the shortcomings of the Volkswagen class action settlement, a result of the 2015 emissions scandal,…
Blog
Global Warming Concerns ‘Not a Blank Check’ for Clean Power Plan
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals last week released a 320-page transcript of the September 27th oral argument on EPA’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards…
Blog
This Week in Ridiculous Regulations
Federal regulators enjoyed a short work week due to Columbus Day, but still published more than 1,300 Federal Register pages with new regulations ranging from…
Blog
FDA Taking Public Comment on Ill-Advised Sodium Reduction Plan
The Food and Drug Administration wants to help Americans lower sodium intake to reduce rates of hypertension and associated problems like heart disease, stroke, and…
Litigation
CEI v. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
October 2013: CEI filed a FOIA request for work-related emails that John Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP),…
Blog
RealClear Radio Hour: American Cuisine and Whiskey
This week on RealClear Radio Hour, Paul Freedman and Rick Wasmund treat us to delicious courses of American cuisine and whiskey.
Blog
White House Stalling Regulation Report Until after Election?
Today, Monday, October 17th, marks the latest that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has ever been with its annual draft Report…
Daily Caller
Another Shot At Free Market Advocacy
The Hill
Group claims White House delaying regs report until after election
The Hill reports on Wayne Crews's blog post on the late White House Office of Management and Budget's report on regulations. In a…
Wall Street Journal
The Regulatory State May Have Met Its Match in Idaho
The Wall Street Journal highlights Wayne Crews's annual report on the size and cost of federal regulations. The problem in Washington, D.C., is…
Blog
WARNING: BPA Warning Labels Threaten Public Health
The state of California has extended an emergency rule that allows companies to wait until January 2017 before placing a warning on the label of…
Products
CEI Joins Organizations to Comment on California’s Draft Self-Driving Car Regulations
Comment
Comments to the California Department of Motor Vehicles on Automated Vehicle Regulations
Blog
Due Process for My Cronies, But Not For You
The concept of “mens rea” – or requiring proof of a “guilty mind” – helps protect due process in a world where people are subject…
Blog
Air Traffic Control Reform in Election Season
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) is facing Democratic candidate Art Halvorson in the general election.
Blog
The Inspiration Behind the New Film “I, Whiskey”
I think it can be said all films have an unexpected Genesis, an unlikely, improbable trajectory. I, Whiskey was no exception.
Foundation for Economic Education
One Driver’s Story Shows the Benefits of the Sharing Economy
When I was in London last week, I chatted with my Uber drivers whenever I used the service to get around the city. One driver’s…
Washington Examiner
Obama’s regs cost you a MacBook Pro every year
Washington Examiner discusses Wayne Crews's anaylsis on the Obama administration's record setting rule-making pace. With less than 100 days left in his presidency, the…
Investor's Business Daily
‘I, Whiskey’: Free Markets And The Human Spirit
In a political season that's seen a lot of skepticism about big business and trade, it can be good to step back and remind…
News Release
CEI Warns Against FDA Sodium Reduction Plan
Blog
New Study Explores the Morality and Virtues of Capitalism
Fred Smith's new study on the morality of capitalism discusses how we think about corporations as economic actors.
Forbes
White House Showcases National Plans For Mars Journey, High Technology
President Barack Obama is hosting the White House Frontiers Conference at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University. The idea is to “explore the future of innovation,”…
Foundation for Economic Education
Work Is Changing for the Better, and Government Is Trying to Hold It Back
Should your boss tell you how to vote? To even ask the question is absurd today, but it was not always so. Prior to the…
Rare
Barack Obama has imposed more regulations than any other president in history
Rare discusses regulation's record breaking year with Wayne Crews. President Barack Obama is on track to impose more regulations than any other American…
News Release
Fred Smith: How Business Promotes Freedom
Blog
Proposed Labor Law Overhaul Would Decrease Worker Choice, Increase Union Power
The Center for American Progress (CAP) released a report that calls for an overhaul of U.S. labor law. It cites increasing income inequality and dwindling…
Study
The Morality and Virtues of Capitalism and the Firm
View Full Document as PDF The case for the morality of capitalism lies in its voluntary nature and its synthesis of self-interest…
Blog
Back Freedom in the Czech Republic
Here at CEI we are big fans of Czech classical liberals. We published former Czech President Vaclav Klaus’s excellent book on environmental policy,…
Blog
Facebook Makes the Case for “Free Basics” Internet Access
Facebook is lobbying the White House for the government’s blessing to offer its “Free Basics” service in the United States, according to a story reported…
Blog
Early Reviews Are in for “I, Whiskey”
The long wait is over – CEI has released the full version of the new film I, Whiskey: The Human Spirit online.
Washington Examiner
Obama legacy: Most red tape, regulations ever
Washington Examiner discusses the Obama administration's published regulations with Wayne Crews. Team Obama crossed the 70,000-page mark this week and is on schedule…
Huffington Post
New short documentary, “I, Whiskey,” is captivating, thirst-provoking
The Hill
One way to reduce regulations? Give states the power to reject them.
The Hill mentions Wayne Crews's annual report calculating the cost of federal regulation on the economy. As the Competitive Enterprise Institute has explained, regulations…
Politico
Sandberg demurs on going to Washington
Politico's Morning Money highlights Sam Kazman's reaction to the federal court's ruling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Competitive Enterprise Institute: “Today’s ruling…
News Release
Film I, Whiskey: The Human Spirit Debuts
Blog
Federal Register Tops 70,000 Pages, Headed for a Major Record
There’s no measure of regulation worse than counting Federal Register pages. But on the other hand, the bureaucracies aren’t exactly bending over backward to disclose…
Forbes
Classical Liberalism Alive And Well In Miami
It’s difficult to wage a war without allies, and the War of Ideas is no different. Yet, capitalist defenders—free market intellectuals and wealth-creating business leaders—rarely…
The Hill
Report: Obama could set record for most rules in 2016
The Hill reports on CEI's tracking of the Federal Register this year. The Obama administration is on pace to make 2016 the busiest…
National Review
CFPB “Structurally Unconstitutional” – US Court of Appeals
In a rare victory for the Constitution and American political tradition, the US Court of Appeals from the DC Circuit today found that the…
The Fiscal Times
In Win for Conservatives, Court Rules Consumer Bureau Unconstitutional
The Fiscal Times discusses with Sam Kazman, the courts ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional. However, from its founding, the…
Reason
A Limited Victory for Limited Government as CFPB’s Structure Ruled Unconstitutional
Reason discusses the federal court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "structurally unconstitutional" with Hans Bader. In a lawsuit challenging the…
News Release
Appeals Court Rules CFPB Unconstitutional
Blog
RealClear Radio Hour: Transcending Bipartisanship, Money, and Politics
In this episode of RealClear Radio Hour, Avik Roy outlines his strategy for bipartisan health care reform and Lee Goodman laments the increasing political attacks…
Blog
This Week in Ridiculous Regulations
The Federal Register will crack the 70,000-page barrier early this week. New rules found in last week’s 2,000-plus pages range from foreign cars to beetles.
Cato At Liberty
You Ought to Have a Look: Big Science, Carbon Taxes, and the Clean Power Plan’s Day in Court
Trib Live
Sunday pops
Trib Live discusses what's missing from President Obama and Leonardo DiCaprio's climate change convorsation with Marlo Lewis. Leonardo DiCaprio joined President Barack Obama…
Comment
CEI Comments to the CFPB on Harmful Payday Loan Rule
Blog
The Film That Came before “I, Whiskey”
Next Wednesday, October 12th, CEI will release the new short film I, Whiskey: The Human Spirit.
Blog
Clean Power Plan Oral Argument: Will Limited Government Survive the Age of Global Warming?
It’s now 10 days since the D.C. Court of Appeals heard oral argument on EPA’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emission performance standards for existing fossil-fuel power…
Los Angeles Times
Why should only solar and wind get the tax credits? This industry wants in
Los Angeles Times discusses subsidies for the energy storage industry with William Yeatman. “We’re getting to a really tenuous connection,” said William Yeatman, senior…
Blog
Legal Vulnerabilities of EPA Power Plan’s Prerequisite Regulation
Washington is still abuzz about the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals oral argument last week on the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards…
Blog
Regulators Target Payday Loans, But Put Borrowers in a Bind
Payday loans are a form of small-dollar, short-term credit used by lower- and middle-income consumers, principally to enable them to withstand expense shocks and to…
Blog
How a New President Can Roll Back Bureaucracy, Part 12: Acknowledge and Minimize Indirect Costs
This is the 12th entry in a series on how the next president can reduce bureaucracy. Earlier installments have addressed a freeze on rulemaking, the role…
Daily Caller
Killer New Regulations On Loans Hurt Women, Blacks The Most
The Daily Caller reports on CEI's study by Hilary B. Miller on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed pay day lending rule. A…
Politico
No Wall Street in Veep debate
Daily Caller
Killer New Regulations On Loans Hurt Women, Blacks The Most
The Daily Caller reports on CEI's study of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed rule on payday lending. A new report Monday shows…
The Hill
UN makes power play against Trump
The Hill discusses the possibility of Donald Trump, if elected, asking the Senate to ratify the Paris climate deal with William Yeatman. William Yeatman,…
Politico
Obama Administration Won’t Fight Court Ruling on Private Email
Politico discusses CEI's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against a White House official with Sam Kazman. Lawyers with the pro-business group who sought…
Law 360
NJ Transit Crash May Spur Regulatory Crackdown
Law360 discusses the train crash at the New Jersey's Hoboken Terminal with Marc Scribner. While the cause of the accident is still unknown, the…
Blog
Does Climate Change Cause an Additional 140,000 Deaths a Year?
In a recent Washington Post op-ed, environmental researcher Bjorn Lomborg calls on the next president to “get our priorities straight” on climate change. A…
Study
Ending Payday Lending Would Harm Consumers
Blog
How a New President Can Roll Back Bureaucracy, Part 11: Analyze “Transfer” Costs
Reuters
Class counsel in VW clean diesel case: Without us, no government deal
Reuters speaks with Ted Frank on CEI's Center for Class Action Fairness's objection to the Volkswagen emissions settlement. The class settlement, which would…
The Daily Signal
Obama, With Co-Star DiCaprio, Says Climate Change Skeptics Should ‘Pay Penalty’
The Daily Signal discusses Leonardo DiCaprio and President Obama's convorsation on climate change at "South by South Lawn" with Marlo Lewis. The problem…
News Release
Borrowers in Dire Straits Over Government’s Payday Lending Restrictions, CEI Report Warns
A Competitive Enterprise Institute report released today warns that many Americans will be hurt, not helped, by new restrictions on lending imposed by the…
Blog
Government’s Speech Double Standards
Thanks to overbearing government, there are huge double standards when it comes to free speech. Rulings of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) force employers…
Blog
How a New President Can Roll Back Bureaucracy, Part 10: Account Separately for Economic, Health and Safety, and Environmental Regulations
This is the 10th entry in a series on how the next president can reduce bureaucracy. Earlier installments have addressed a freeze on rulemaking, the role…
Blog
Export-Import Bank Supporters Dealt Setback in Congress
The Export-Import Bank’s supporters and beneficiaries very nearly scored a major victory last week. Ex-Im, as it’s called for short, was shut down for about…
Blog
Free Market Allies Challenge Legality of EPA’s Clean Energy Incentive Program
On behalf of policy analysts from 13 non-profit free-market organizations and seven independent scholars, I have submitted a joint comment letter…
Blog
This Week in Ridiculous Regulations
It was a busy week, with Friday’s Federal Register alone containing 52 final regulations and 809 pages.
Blog
RealClear Radio Hour: Big Science with Jeremy Berg and Daniel Sarewitz
This week on RealClear Radio Hour, Drs. Jeremy Berg and Daniel Sarewitz discuss the politics and culture of Big Science.
Whistleblower News Daily
100s of deaths linked to TSA ‘virtual strip searches’
Whistleblower News Daily reports on CEI's lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration's body scanner rule. But now there’s a lawsuit raising another claim:…
Reason
Lawsuit Challenges TSA To Prove Body Scanners Aren’t Killing People
Reason reports on CEI's lawsuit against the Transportation Secuirty Administration's body scanner rule, and discusses the case with Marc Scribner and Iain Murray. …
Morning Consult
Do Noble Political Ends Justify Abusive Means?
The Morning Consult reports on the subpoena that CEI recieved from Attorney General Claude Walker. Starting in 2014, approximately 20 Democrat attorneys general,…
USA Today
Short-term government built short-term capitalism: John Allison
USA Today highlights Wayne Crews's calculated costs of federal regulations from his annual report. Not to be outdone, President Obama has overseen the…
Foundation for Economic Education
Climate Modeling: Settled Science or Fool’s Errand?
I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to read Daniel Sarewitz’s recent piece Saving Science in the New Atlantis, but it is causing…
The Hill
The poor suffer most from runaway regulation
The Hill cites Wayne Crews's calculated cost of federal regulation from his annual Ten Thousand Commandments report. Regulatory costs, which inevitably are passed…
InsideSources
A New President Needs a New Red Tape Agenda
Federal regulators issue thousands of rules and regulations every year. Decrees range from the Environmental Protection Agency’s gargantuan Clean Power Plan and “Waters of the…
Cayman Financial Review
Britain’s Brexit Vote Opens Way for a Regulatory Rethink
Blog
Join the National “I, Whiskey” Watch Party
Please join us and other friends nationwide on October 19th for a viewing of the new short film I, Whiskey: The Human Spirit.
Blog
Federal Communications Commission Delays Vote on Cable Box Rules
How would the proposed rules change cable set-top boxes?…
Comment
Comments on the Clean Energy Incentive Program Design Details
View Document as PDF Twenty-eight States joined by numerous industry and non-profit groups are challenging the legality of EPA’s carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Blog
How a New President Can Roll Back Bureaucracy, Part 9: Improve Classification of Major Rules
Blog
Congress’s Aversion to Power Undercuts Constitutional Safegaurds
A foundational principle behind the structure of the U.S. government, as provided by the Constitution, is that human beings are power hungry.
News Release
Competitive Enterprise Institute and 19 Allies Submit Joint Comment Letter on EPA’s Proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program Design Details Rule
Blog
Senate Democrats Block Zika Bill, for the Fourth Time
Three times in the past, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would have provided funding to fight Zika, and suspended certain regulations (it would have…
Blog
How a New President Can Roll Back Bureaucracy, Part 8: Transparency Report Cards
Improving disclosure and transparency for regulatory output and trends is one area where a new president can unambiguously undertake unilateral initiatives without statutory regulatory reform.