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NLRB Attack on McDonald’s
No one accuses the government of being responsive to the public. Whether you are a veteran seeking care or need to renew your license at…
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Calling All Public Choice Scholars
Earlier this month the Cato Institute generously hosted a small roundtable discussion of CEI’s recent study “Virtuous Capitalism: Why there Is Less Corruption in…
Washington Times
How to halt the president’s climate change ploy
Chris Horner writes on the upcoming Paris Climate Treaty for the Washington Times. President Obama will soon agree to a global warming treaty…
CNS News
US Senate Votes to Block EPA’s Clean Power Plan
CNS News references Chris Horner on Congress' role in the Clean Power Plan and Paris climate talks. The Senate’s rebuke of the EPA’s…
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Unconstitutional Sexual-Orientation Set-Asides in Massachusetts
Government contracts should go to the lowest bidder, not be set aside for a particular group. So it is unfortunate that Massachusetts’s governor is now…
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Less than 1 Percent of Federal Regulations Get Cost-Benefit Analysis
The Obama administration likes to assert that all the rules and regulations pouring out of Washington have positive net-benefits. Billions of dollars in postulated net…
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Virtuous Capitalism in Theory and Practice
Government is responsible for billions and billions of dollars of corruption and corporate welfare. Considering the potential returns on investment compared to honest entrepreneurship, it…
News Release
CEI Supports Urgent Passage of Two Senate Resolutions on EPA Greenhouse Gas Rules
This week the U.S. Senate will consider two resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to block the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing…
News Release
CEI Applauds the Senate Passage of Resolution to Block Climate Regulations
The Competitive Enterprise Institute applauded the Senate’s 52-46 passage of two resolutions of disapproval (S.J. Res. 71 and 72) under the Congressional Review Act to…
Washington Times
An easier way to rein in big government
The Washington Times mentions CEI's research on the costs of regulation. Over the past two years, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the National…
Forbes
Virtuous Capitalism In Theory And Practice
Capitalism has a bad reputation. Many people see it as corrupt, uncaring, and in bed with politicians. And popular wisdom isn’t always wrong. For example,…
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Should a Billionaire Decide Where Pennsylvanians Can Gamble?
The casino industry has been good for my home state of Pennsylvania. For whatever ills one might claim goes along with gambling, the gaming industry…
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Net Neutrality Questions FCC Commissioners Need to Answer
In a House Energy & Commerce Committee oversight hearing on Tuesday, November 17, all five Federal Communications Commissioners will testify. Net neutrality, the FCC’s broad push…
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A Look Ahead to CEI’s Future
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The Mild, Mild West: Regulation in America
Over at the newly launched U.S. edition of the U.K.-based CapX wesbite, Wayne Crews and I have a short primer on U.S. regulation: America…
Litigation
Horner and CEI v. GMU
George Mason University (GMU) faculty claimed “no records” existed in response to a Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) FOIA request regarding the involvement of Professor Ed…
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CEI’s Battered Business Bureau: The Week in Regulation
Wednesday’s Veterans’ Day holiday made it a short work week, but the Federal Register still passed the 70,000-page mark, with new regulations covering everything from Flugzeugbaus to…
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RealClear Radio Hour: American Colossus and Private Alternatives
Watchdog.org
Drones: FAA wants to be the DMV for flying toys
News Release
CEI Files FOIA Lawsuit Against George Mason University for Denying Existence of Records Related to RICO-20 Letter
George Mason University (GMU) faculty claimed "no records" existed in response to a Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) FOIA request regarding the involvement of Professor Ed…
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Judge Allows Deposition of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy
Clean Air Act §321(a) requires the EPA to monitor job losses due to the agency’s environmental regulations. In March 2014, Murray Energy, an Ohio-based coal…
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Senate Likely To Vote on Resolutions To Block EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Rules for Power Plants Next Week
The Senate is tentatively scheduled to take up the two resolutions of disapproval of the EPA’s greenhouse gas rules for new and existing power plants…
News Release
CCAF Objects to Egregious 30% Fee Grab by Counsel in Polyurethane Class Suit Settlement
Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness (CCAF) filed an objection to the class action settlements in the Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation.
Newsmax
CFPB’s Database Should Be Bipartisan Privacy Concern
Newsmax features an article by CEI's John Berlau on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The behemoth Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) played a…
Daily Caller
The Five most Damning Facts About Federal Regulation, In One Infographic
The Daily Caller features CEI’s infographic on federal regulations costs to the U.S. economy. CEI draws on their extensive report, Ten Thousand Commandments,…
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Farewell and Toast to CEI’s Future
Litigation
Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation
On November 12, 2015, the Center for Class Action Fairness (CCAF) at CEI filed an objection in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District…
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CFPB’s Database Should Be Bipartisan Privacy Concern
The behemoth Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) played a big role in Tuesday night’s GOP presidential debate on Fox Business, both during the commercials and…
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Five Infuriating Facts about Federal Regulation
Each year, we produce Ten Thousand Commandments (10KC), an extensive report on the size, scope, and true cost of federal regulations. 10KC exposes the burdens put…
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Daily Fantasy Sports Betting: Gambling or Game of Skill?
That is the big question in New York today after that state’s attorney general issued a cease and desist order to DraftKings and FanDuel—the two…
Patriot Post
Obama Pushing for a New UN Climate Agreement
The Patriot Post speaks with Myron Ebell on the President's plan to bypass Congress in Paris climate change meetings. “So this is just…
News Release
Destroying America’s Railroads: The Killing Burden of Government Regulation
Study
Reviving Capitalism
The near-death and rebirth of American railroads is a case study in business leaders fending off regulation.
Watchdog.org
Even after stunning October jobs report, regulations are holding the economy back
Watchdog.org reviews October national jobs report and discuses the issue with Iain Murray who claims regulations may be slowing down economic growth. Iain…
Foundation for Economic Education
How the State Keeps You Working Long Hours
Entrepreneur Tim Ferriss found he had a mega-hit on his hands with his 2007 book, The 4-Hour Workweek, a paean to a new attitude toward…
Litigation
CEI v. United States Department of State
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CEI’s Battered Business Bureau: The Week in Regulation
New rules last week covered everything from relaxed grape handling to unclaimed funerary objects.
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Churchill: A “Foolish Moth”, and FDR’s Raw Deal
Washington Times
A Republican president in 2017 could revive debate over Keystone pipeline
The Washington Times looks to Myron Ebell for insights on the future of the Keystone oil pipeline issue. For now, analysts say, both…
Daily Caller
Obama Will Personally Attend UN Climate Summit- Will it be a Repaeat of Copenhagen?
The Daily Caller discusses with Myron Ebell the outcome of the approaching United Nations' global warming summit in Paris. “As I understand, the…
News Release
CEI’s Constitutional Challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finally Reaches the Merits
Friday, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed its opening brief in its lawsuit State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas et al. v.
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China Burns 17% More Coal Than Reported
China has been burning up to 17% more coal per year than previously reported, according to new data released by the Chinese government. New York’s…
Fox News
Hillary Clinton signed non-disclosure agreement to protect classified info while secretary of state
Fox News reports on the NDA document signed by Hillary Clinton which CEI obtained through their Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The NDA…
Newsmax
CEI’s Chris Horner: Hillary Signed Documents That Refute Claims on Classified Data
Newsmax speaks with Chris Horner regarding the two nondisclosure forms signed by Hillary Clinton while she was Secretary of State. "This just makes…
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Police unions’ lawsuit thumbs nose at taxpayers, constitution
Trey Kovacs discusses the lawsuit filed by the Las Vegas police unions that demand to preserve union release time. This release time relys on taxpayer dollars to…
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O Says No to Keystone XL
President Barack Obama on 6th November determined that the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline is not in the national interest and therefore denied the cross-border permit necessary…
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CEI FOIA Reveals Clinton Email Security NDA
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases October Jobs Report
Real Clear Policy
Obamacare vs. Beer
Michelle Minton, in an article for Real Clear Policy, discusses the implications a provision in the Affordable Care Act may have on the craft brewing…
Heartland
Lawmakers Hit Brakes On Proposed Fiduciary Broker Rules
Heartland Institute discusses the DOL's proposed fiduciary rule and mentions John Berlau and his comparison of the rule to Obamacare. “People will lose brokers…
Washington Free Beacon
Clinton Signed NDA Laying Out Criminal Penalties for Mishandling of Classified Info
The Washington Free Beacon discusses the NDA document signed by Hillary Clinton which was obtained by CEI's Chris Horner. A day after assuming…
Washington Free Beacon
Hillary Warned in 2011 of Repeated Attempts to Breach State Officials’ Personal Email Accounts
The Washington Free Beacon discusses the memo, obtained by Competitive Enterprise Institute, written for Clinton discussing hackers who were attempting to breach officials' emails via "phishing."…
News Release
Center for Class Action Fairness Objects to Plaintiff Lawyer ‘Merger Tax’ in Walgreen-Boots Merger
The Center for Class Action Fairness at the Competitive Enterprise Institute late Thursday filed an objection to the exorbitant fees sought by plaintiffs’ lawyers related…
News Release
CEI Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Rejection
Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute responded today to President Obama rejecting the XL Pipeline: "President Barack Obama’s decision today to deny…
Comment
CEI Comments Responding To the FAA Request for Information on Registration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Full Document Available in PDF On behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (“CEI”), I respectfully submit these comments in response to the Federal…
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Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Pact Released
The office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released the complete text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) – a huge trade pact…
National Review
Why Liberals Secretly Love Corporations
Iain Murray, in his article for the National Review, investigates why the Left pushes regulatory policies that support the old corporate structure even though this is contrary to…
Legal Newsline
Newspaper calls out binding arbitration, but forces clause on its own consumers
Legal Newsline quotes Ted Frank in their discussion of courts' efforts to bar class action lawsuits which demonstrate greater concern for trial-lawyers than for consumer's interest.
Newsmax
We Need Protection From Fannie and Freddie
John Berlau, in his article for Newsmax, discusses the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the bill that will prevent their bail out.
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Passcode for Liberty: Why the Government Shouldn’t Restrict Encryption (Video)
Most Americans own a smartphone and use cloud computing services such as Gmail, Dropbox, and Facebook. Increasingly, we store sensitive data on our devices and…
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Who’s Playing Politics on the Keystone XL Pipeline?
“The White House on Tuesday said President Obama had no intention of bowing to a request from the company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline…
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What Does the World Think of Capitalism?
The Legatum Institute in the U.K. has an important new international poll out about public attitudes towards capitalism and the business world. They hired YouGov to…
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Republicans Should Support Rep. King’s Amendment to Prohibit Davis-Bacon Requirements
The House of Representatives is voting on the Highway Trust Fund this week. Numerous amendments have been added to the bill. One that should garner…
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Don’t Spare the ROD: An Inventory of Resolutions of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act
Before Thanksgiving Day, both chambers of Congress are likely to consider so-called “Resolutions of Disapproval” to attempt to reject major, cripplingly expensive Environmental Protection Agency regulations…
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Freddie Mac’s Loss Shows Need to Protect Taxpayers from GSE Raids
I wish baseball great Yogi Berra were still here—upon the release of Freddie Mac’s new quarterly report showing a sudden Q3 loss—so he could offer…
Bloomberg Business
Energy Pipeline: What they’re saying about…
Bloomberg Business quotes Myron Ebell on the new EPA ozone standards along with other key voices on this issue. The Obama Administration's new…
Daily Caller
The EPA, Literally: This Pesticide Is Harmless, But Let’s Ban It Anyhow
The Daily Caller quotes Angela Logomasini on the EPA's efforts to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos. “There’s not a lot of evidence of people…
Citation
VIDEO: Christopher Horner on Fox Business’ Risk and Reward
CEI’s Christopher Horner appeared on Fox Business Risk and Reward with Deirdre Bolton.
News Release
CEI Supports Urgent Passage of Two House Resolutions on EPA Greenhouse Gas Rules
Today the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s energy subcommittee will mark up two resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA)…
Blog
Federal Menu Laws Need Some Common Sense
This week, the House Energy and Commerce committee will hold a mark-up hearing on the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 2017), a bipartisan bill intended…
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Sell a Kidney, Save a Life
Last week I blogged about the idea that some things should not be part of a market economy, and highlighted one rather silly example of…
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RealClear Radio Hour: Modern Environmentalists
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CEI’s Battered Business Bureau: The Week in Regulation
The pace of new rules has picked up recently, with 80 or more final regulations and more than 2,000 Federal Register pages for the second straight week.
The Hill
Obama’s court quagmire
The Hill questions if President Obama overstepped his authority in drafting energy and environment plans, they consult with CEI's William Yeatman for further details.
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Congressional Resolutions To Block EPA’s Climate Rules and DC Circuit Decision on Stay of Power Plant Rule
Congressional Resolutions To Block EPA’s Climate Rules Are Introduced and Set To Move Quickly Representative Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s…
St. Cloud Times
Register all drones? Fears surround DOT mandate plan
The St. Cloud Times discusses with Marc Scribner the problems behind FAA drone regulations. "Do we expect pilots to see tiny numbering on these…
Courier-Post
COMMENTARY: GOP debate’s missing question
The Courier Post published Michelle Minton's article which discusses how the GOP candidates should have approached answering the questions on fantasy football regulations during the…
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Halloween Not So Scary for Parents
When it comes to Halloween these days, it seems that parents scare more easily than their children. For the past 15 years, I have checked…
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The 5 Most Horrifying Halloween Monsters from Washington
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Equity Crowdfunding at Last, But Still Incomplete
More than three years after the JOBS Act was signed into law by President Obama, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today will finally vote…
Business News Daily
Title III Crowdfunding Ruling Changes Startup Fundraising for Good
Business News Daily asks John Berlau about the Securites and Exchange Commision's approval of new rules over the sales of securities through crowdfunding.
TribLive
Stopping the Government’s Raid on Savings
TribLive interviews John Berlau on the Department of Labor's proposed "fiduciary rule," laying out the dangers of this proposed policy. The rule would…
RealClear Policy
Undermining Encryption
Ryan Radia discusses the problem with encryption restrictions in RealClear Policy: For most Americans, communicating over the Internet has become routine. We now…
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The Real Question about Fantasy Sports Gambling the GOP Debate Missed
In this clown-car of a GOP primary, it’s inevitable that the discussion will sometimes veer onto more superficial avenues of questioning. After all, news is entertainment and…
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Barbara Boxer: Confirm PR Flak for Key Safety Role or the Transportation System Gets It
Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Sarah Feinberg to head the Federal Railroad Administration. Feinberg has been acting administrator since January. She replaced Joseph Szabo, who had…
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The Misguided Attempt to Censor Yik Yak
People often seek to restrict new means of communication in ways that would never be applied to older forms of communication, sometimes based on fear…
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Ex-Im Revival Passes the House
The House has passed Rep. Stephen Fincher’s Ex-Im revival bill, by the margin of 313-118. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has publicly said the Senate…
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House Committee Pushes Back against NLRB Assault on Small Business
Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, a bill that would restore the traditional…
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CEI at Money20/20
I’m here on the Las Vegas Strip at Money20/20, a trade show and forum in the area of FinTech—a term used to describe a…
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Signs of Life for Ex-Im?
Last night the House of Representatives voted on a rare discharge petition, under which a controversial bill can skip the usual committee process and go…
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Onions Have No Futures
Lots of people object to markets in certain commodities. Kidneys, archeological relics, adoption rights, and a host of more prosaic items have been deemed by…
Newsmax
Govt Vies for Control Over Your Investment Decisions
John Berlau writes in Newsmax about the recent CEI headed coalition letter to Congress urging them to defund the DOL's "fiduciary rule." A…
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As Senate Cybersecurity Vote Nears, CISA Remains Seriously Flawed
If Congress wants to lift barriers to beneficial information sharing without endangering individual privacy, it’s essential that legislation contains robust safeguards against unwanted uses of…
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Return of the Employee Free Choice Act
Labor law has dramatically changed under the Obama administration via the pro-union National Labor Relations Board. Many longstanding Board precedents have been tossed aside in favor…
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Glyphosate in Tampons, Oh My!
You may have seen the hilarious headlines about putting Monsanto in your vagina (if not, you’re welcome/I’m sorry). This hyperbole comes on the heels of a…
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More Affirmative-Action Red Tape for Contractors: Sexual Orientation Added in California
Governments impose a cobweb of complicated and confusing affirmative-action mandates on government contractors. That imposes billions of dollars in compliance costs on contractors. It also …
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Drinking in the Dark
Bellion Vodka has one strange website. Bellion claims to be “the next step in the evolution of spirits” and “a smarter way to drink.” Its…
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CEI’s Battered Business Bureau: The Week in Regulation
A normal week ended with a bang, with more than 450 pages of EPA regulations swelling Friday’s Federal Register to more than 800 pages (normal is around…
National Review
Regulatory Freeze Needs to Be Part of the Deal
Iain Murray discusses regulatory reform in the National Review: Representative Bill Flores’s Terms of Credit Act, which sought to pair the debt limit…
Law360
TSA Ordered To Make Final Body Scanner Rule
The D.C. Circuit on Friday ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to submit a schedule for when it will issue a final rule on…