Forbes
Emergency Powers Can Reduce Rather Than Expand Government
With back-to-back natural weather disasters dominating headlines, the use of federal emergency powers has become a focal point. It’s important to recognize that…
News Release
Key inflation measure increased in September
The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced today the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2 percent in September, with the…
Blog
Free the Economy podcast: Removing barriers to abundance with Chris Koopman
In this week’s episode we cover our record-high budget deficit, green trade wars, and what US adults are watching on…
News Release
Report shines light on Arizona’s positive permitting reforms
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report highlights the positives of Arizona’s environmental permitting system. Under the leadership of Gov. Katie Hobbs and former…
Study
Boosting Business in the Desert
Recent permitting reforms in Arizona have focused on streamlining regulatory processes to improve the state’s business climate. Developments include passage of the 2023 Permit…
Blog
CEI’s The Surge: Nuclear Supreme Court case, the ADVANCE Act, and more
If you are interested in analysis and perspective on current energy and environmental issues, then we encourage you to subscribe to this new publication and…
Blog
Nuclear sites ripe for development
A new study commissioned by the Department of Energy shows the potential for siting new nuclear reactors at existing and recently retired nuclear power plant sites…
Blog
Germany is smug about its energy errors
A tweet last week from the German Foreign Office doubled down on the country’s failing approach to energy. Germany decided to shut down its…
Politico
Republicans have a post-pandemic plan for the scientific establishment
Politico cited CEI’s expert on a post-pandemic plan “You have the NIH in the sights of people who think there were big failures…
Blog
#NeverNeeded regulations hindering hurricane recovery
It may be time to revive the #NeverNeeded campaign to assist the Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton recovery efforts. The idea behind…
Blog
UK closes last coal plant
For the first time in 142 years, Britain has no coal power plants. But what are they doing instead? Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station,…
National Review
“Comer Launches Investigation into FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan’s Partisan Political Appearances”
National Review reports on Rep. James Comer’s (R-KY) request for documents and communications regarding FTC Chair Lina Khan’s recent appearances at pre-election events.
Legal Brief
CEI Issues Amicus Brief in American Clinical Laboratory Association v. Food and Drug Administration
INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE Competitive Enterprise Institute (“Amicus”) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., dedicated to promoting the principles of free…
RealClear Energy
Microsoft Deal to Restart Three Mile Island Could Be a Game-Changer
Microsoft and Constellation Energy, the utility that owns Three Mile Island, announced a new deal on September 20th that will lead to the restart…
Independent Women's Forum
U.K. Closes Last Coal Plant
How will they replace that power? Their strategy leaves something to be desired. This final coal closure comes at a time when price…
Blog
This week in ridiculous regulations: Refrigeration products and off-road vehicle debris
Iran fired 180 missiles at Israel. Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina. Longshoremen went on strike. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent.
Forbes
Dockworker Strike Highlights Automation Fears, But Here’s How It’s Helping Us
The recently suspended dockworkers’ strike along the U.S. Eastern seaboard and Gulf coast reflects growing unease among port workers…
News Release
Supreme Court declines to issue stays against two EPA rules
Earlier today, the Supreme Court declined to issue stays against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane and mercury and air toxic standards (MATS) rules.
Forbes
“Federal Trade Commission Sues Big 3 Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers”
Alden Abbott explains why the FTC’s suit against PMBs is weak on the law and should be dropped.
Capital Research Center
Episode 336: Do You Need To Stock Up On Toilet Paper?
Capital Research Council cited CEI’s expert on the state of the economy As the country moves through a contentious election season, where…
Econlib
Tolstoy, Kirzner, and Happiness as a Process
A recent Liberty Fund Virtual Reading Group explored the theme of joy in Leo Tolstoy’s novel Anna Karenina. For Tolstoy, happiness is not an end…
Blog
Longshoremen stood down when they realized wrecking the economy wasn’t popular
Thursday’s announcement that the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) was ending its strike at east coast and Gulf of Mexico ports…
The Epoch Times
Supreme Court Overturns ‘Chevron Doctrine,’ Curtailing Federal Government Power
The Epoch Times cited CEI’s expert on Chevron doctrine The APA, passed in 1946 after the New Deal era, was critical to one…
News Release
US adds 254,000 jobs in September signaling a strong economy: CEI analysis
The US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, beating out economists’ predictions and indicating that the economy remains strong. While wages continue to…
Catalyst
Nuclear Sites Ripe for Development
A new study commissioned by the Department of Energy shows the potential for siting new nuclear reactors at existing and recently retired nuclear power plant sites…
City Journal
The FTC Jettisons Economics—and Law
The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its pursuit of its new favorite bogeyman: Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Two months ago, the FTC issued an …
American Institute for Economic Research
“Supermarket Merger Muddle”
Dr. Gary Galles, professor of economics at Pepperdine University, discusses the FTC’s challenge to the Kroger-Albertsons merger.
Forbes
“The FTC Takes on Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers”
Alden Abbott explains why the FTC should withdraw its interim report on pharmacy benefit managers until the agency addresses the serious problems contained within…
News Release
Union Members Right to Know Act would protect union-worker rights and promote transparency
Three and a half decades after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Communications Workers of America v. Beck, the rights afforded by that decision are…
Blog
White House has several options in dockworkers strike, none of them good
President Biden likes to call himself “Blue Collar Joe” and declare his support for union workers, but his administration has…
DC Journal
Point: The Supreme Court Is Empowering Voters
The Supreme Court’s recent term signaled a monumental shift toward liberty as it rolled back the unchecked power of federal agencies and reaffirmed the…
Blog
Free the Economy podcast: Reforming red tape in the states with James Broughel
In this week’s episode we cover striking dock workers at US ports, free-market innovation in healthcare, and the changing pattern of…
Daily Caller
‘Sleeping Giant’: US Could Be Inches Away From Another Economic Crisis As Massive Port Strike Looms
Daily Caller cited CEI’s expert on the border economy “The Biden administration has a record of stepping in and forcing a deal…
National Review
“Lina Khan, Praised by Some Republicans, Campaigns with Democrats and Bernie Sanders”
Dominic Pino with the National Review Institute talks about Chair Khan’s appearances at pre-election events and what it might mean for the future at…
Wall Street Journal
“Lina Khan Gets Punched Back”
The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board discusses Express Scripts’ lawsuit against the FTC surrounding the agencies 6(b) study on Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
Rumble
Rumble- Mike Ferguson in the Morning 10-02-24
NewsTalksSTL cited CEI’s expert on deregulation…
Catalyst
Germany Is Smug About Its Energy Errors
Read more at the Catalyst…
News Release
Port strike threatens another supply chain crisis: CEI analysis
Today marks the beginning of a union strike against East and Gulf Coast ports that could trigger a similar supply chain crisis like that…
Blog
Adam Smith on health policy
Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute published my OnPoint essay, “The Innovation Imperative: What Adam Smith Can Tell Us About Health.” This was adapted…
Blog
The real issue in the port strike: Automation
Most news reports on the east coast dockworker’s strike are focused on the issue of wages, which obscures the real reason for the…
The Daily Caller
‘High-Value Target’: Biden-Harris Green Tax Credit Prone To Fraud, Abuse, Gov’t Watchdog Finds
Daily Caller cited CEI’s expert on energy tax credits “It is clear that the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act primarily benefit…
Washington Examiner
Trump and GOP urged to follow model deregulator, Jimmy Carter
Washington Examiner cited CEI’s experts on deregulatory legacy Read more at the Washington Examiner…
News Release
Report: Health gains stem from private sector innovation, not government
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report delves into evidence that populations are healthier and live longer as the result of private sector, profit-driven…
Study
The Innovation Imperative
The Competitive Enterprise Institute recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh was chosen because the city was celebrating the 300th anniversary of…
Politico
Republicans have a post-pandemic plan for the scientific establishment
Politico cites CEI expert post-pandemic plans “You have the NIH in the sights of people who think there were big failures during the…
Blog
This week in ridiculous regulations: Bent coins and Irish potato taxes
The leader of the Hezbollah terrorist group died in an Israeli military strike. The 2024 Federal Register is poised to reach 80,000 pages this…
Forbes
The Surprising Deregulation Legacy Of Jimmy Carter—And Why It Still Matters
In the Wall Street Journal, former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm shared a compelling account of how President Jimmy Carter—who turns 100 October 1—has not received …
The Daily Caller
Kamala’s New Plan For The Economy Is Basically A Bidenomics Redux
Daily Caller cited CEI’s senior economist on Bidenomics Redux Harris isn’t going to stray very far from current Biden policies,” Ryan Young, a…
Washington Examiner
What a looming disastrous dock strike would mean for the nation
Read more at the Washington Examiner…
Comment
CEI Comments on Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers
Department of Energy, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers; Notification of Data Availability and Request for Comment…
Forbes
The Social Cost Of Carbon Is A Flawed Metric For Policy Decisions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is updating its social cost of carbon (SCC) estimate as part of a proposed rulemaking setting…
Blog
Free the Economy podcast: How to sue the SEC with Nick Morgan
In this week’s episode we cover entrepreneurship in Africa, a lawsuit over “affordable luxury” handbags, and European deforestation rules. Our…
Blog
Iowa’s ‘Lean-in’ approach to successful permitting reform
The State of Iowa has made significant strides in improving its environmental permitting processes, thanks to innovative reforms spearheaded by the state’s Department of…
News Release
Report highlights the positives of Iowa’s environmental permitting process
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report highlights the achievements Iowa has accomplished in improving its environmental permitting system, making infrastructure projects and economic…
Study
Corn Whiskey Clarity
Over the past two decades, Iowa has implemented several reforms aimed at enhancing the efficiency of its environmental permitting procedures. This report focuses on…
Blog
Pen and phone power: How presidential documents are changing the rules
Presidential executive orders and directives have long played a pivotal role in shaping federal policies and regulations. As President Obama famously remarked in 2014,…
The New York Times
Inside Harris’s Big Economic Pitch
The New York Times quoted CEI’s expert on Harris’s Economic Pitch While a similar argument didn’t sway regulators in JetBlue’s attempted acquisition of Spirit,…
Wall Street Journal
“The FTC’s Anti-PBM Suit Could Mean Higher Health Premiums”
The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board argues that the FTC’s suit against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) will raise the cost of healthcare.
Real Clear Markets
“60 Minutes Puff Piece on Lina Khan Is Journalistic Malpractice”
Tom Hebert from Americans for Tax Reform explains why Lina Khan’s tenure as FTC Chair has not been illustrious.
Reason
Instead of Vote-Buying Tax Promises, Let’s Have Real Plans for Tax Relief
Reason cited CEI’s expert on exempting overtime pay On a more serious note, the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Sean Higgins thought exempting overtime pay “wouldn’t…
Politico
Biden DOJ slaps Visa with antitrust suit over debit card dominance
Politico cited CEI on Visa and Mastercard issues Retail groups including the National Retail Federation and the Merchant Payments Coalition, which have long…
News Release
Supreme Court decisions on administrative law hand Congress opportunity for key reforms
Near the end of its 2024 term, the Supreme Court issued several decisions that create fundamental changes in the way federal regulatory agencies and…
Study
The Supreme Court’s New New Deal
In the final weeks of its 2024 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued several opinions that transform the nation’s regulatory climate.
News Release
Biden DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Visa unfounded
The Biden Justice Department today announced an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging the company illegally monopolized the debit card market by enticing merchants away…
Bloomberg Law
“Dozen Republican AGs Back Kroger Challenge of FTC In-House Court”
Bloomberg Law reports on a coalition of state attorneys general supporting Kroger’s suit challenging the constitutionality of the FTC’s administrative law courts.
Citation
The Bob Harden Show
CEI’s senior economist was on The Bob Harden Show to discuss the Fed’s recent interest rate decision.
Blog
Teamsters non-endorsement: Outlier or sign of things to come?
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’s internal poll on who to endorse in the 2024 presidential election was so lopsidedly in favor of Republican nominee…
Blog
Congress decides, not agencies: The significance of the REINvented REINS Act
It’s been repeated a million times that in our constitutional republic, lawmaking power belongs to Congress. But over the years, this authority has increasingly…
The Dispatch
Where Does Poverty Come From?
The Dispatch cited CEI’s experts on economic affairs Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior…
Blog
This week in ridiculous regulations: Pedestrians’ heads and avocado maturity
CEI celebrated its 40th anniversary at its annual Julian Simon Memorial Award Dinner. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Agencies issued new…
The Spectator World
Inside Tucker Carlson’s ‘Zyn competitor’
The Spectator World reports on CEI’s Prometheus dinner A Promethean night with CEI Having attended Competitive Enterprise Institute events in the…
CNBC
Up to $400 to change a lightbulb? Appliance repair costs are no joke
CNBC quoted CEI’s expert on a sustainable future “These state proposals and state laws could lead to a lose-lose situation in which manufacturers…
Blog
Switzerland should reverse its nuclear power plant ban
Despite nuclear energy’s myriad benefits, many countries—and several US states—maintain bans on the construction of new nuclear power plants. This phenomenon is especially puzzling…
Reason
Julian L. Simon Award Dinner mentioned in Reason Magazine
Scenes from Washington, D.C.: I trekked into the nation’s capital yesterday to attend the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s annual dinner, where Magatte Wade was honored with the…
American Radio Journal
This week on American Radio Journal:
Lowman Henry talks with Jim Burling from the Pacific Legal Foundation about the hidden story of America’s housing crisis; Scott Parkinson from the Club for Growth has the Real Story on…
CNBC
Up to $400 to change a lightbulb? Appliance repair costs are no joke
News Release
House set to rebuke EPA’s de facto EV mandate
Director of CEI’s Center for Energy and Environment Daren Bakst: “The very idea that the federal government would try and…
Fox News
5 insane Biden-Harris appliance regulations heading your way
It took an angry public reaction against proposed federal restrictions on gas stoves to get the Biden-Harris administration regulators to reconsider. But…
American Institute For Economic Research
The Supreme Court Reshuffles the Regulatory Deck
We sometimes forget that the Constitution of the United States is intended both to direct the nation’s governance and to advance the nation’s economy.
Blog
Magatte Wade to accept Julian L. Simon Memorial Award and share her story at the CEI dinner
According to demographers, about one-quarter of the world’s population is expected to be African at the middle of this century. Many are currently quite…
Blog
House expected to consider legislation to block EPA’s ‘EV mandate’
This week the House is expected to consider a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) April 2024…
Human Progress
Appliances Contribute to Human Progress—but Regulations Threaten Their Affordability
Summary: Home appliances have drastically improved human life, from preventing heat-related deaths with air conditioning to making household tasks more efficient with washing machines…
The American Thinker
Labor unions are turning into roach motels for generations of workers
The American Thinker quoted CEI’s expert on unionized workers Sean Higgins, a former colleague at Investor’s Business Daily, now at the Competitive…
Blog
Free the Economy podcast: Economic mobility in the 50 states with Gonzalo Schwarz
In this week’s episode we cover poll results on corporate social responsibility, the plight of California landlords, hard times for…
National Review
‘Free Enterprise Is My Birthright as an African’
National Review quoted CEI’s award winner Today Wade is being awarded the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI),…
NTD
Rate Cut Won’t Lead to Higher Inflation, But Signals Recession Concerns: Economist
NTD discusses economic issues with CEI Senior economist…
Nonprofit Quarterly
Project 2025: What Does It Mean for Racial and Economic Justice?
Nonprofit Quarterly cited CEI’s CEO about Project 2025 The document has been widely described as a “blueprint” for a possible…
Blog
Teamsters’ non-endorsement exposes internal divisions
The announcement that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters will not endorse a presidential candidate this cycle is a sign of the internal struggles…
Blog
Turning point on interest rates
The Federal Reserve went for the big cut at its interest rate meeting this week. There was uncertainty on whether the federal funds…
News Release
Fed reduces interest rates by 50 basis points: CEI analysis
The Federal Reserve today cut interest rates by 50 basis points, the first rate reduction in over two years. CEI experts give their…
News Release
Updated REINS Act introduced in Senate and House
Today, Senator Rand Paul (R–KY) and Representative Kat Cammack (R, FL-03) introduced an updated version of the REINS (Regulations from the Executive In Need of…
Blog
DOJ’s flawed case against AI’s incredible rent machine
In Tom Smith and The Incredible Bread Machine, the famous political poem about an inventor at first hailed for his machine that slashes…
Blog
CEI’s The Surge: HUD hiking housing costs, wind and solar subsidies, and more
If you are interested in analysis and perspective on current energy and environmental issues, then we encourage you to subscribe to this new…
Blog
Political review of agency adjudication and recommendations for reform
Abstract Formal agency adjudication reserves the final decision-making authority to the political leadership of the agency. Many organizations and watchdogs have taken issue with…
Citation
Lunch Hour Ep. 101 – Kent Lassman
Federal Newswire featured CEI’s CEO Kent Lassman reflects on CEI’s accomplishments, liberty and prosperity, and effective activism.
GWU Regulatory Studies Center
Political Review of Agency Adjudication and Recommendations for Reform
Formal agency adjudication reserves the final decision-making authority to the political leadership of the agency. Many organizations and watchdogs have taken issue with how…
Blog
Why Europe’s ‘Farm to Fork’ policies collapsed
The new European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, will soon be tasked with “simplifying” agricultural regulations within the Union. “The Commission…
Wall Street Journal
“Cigna Demands FTC Retraction in Escalating Drug-Price Fight”
The Wall Street Journal reports on Express Scripts’ suit over the FTC’s recent report on pharmacy benefit managers.
Blog
Some thoughts on Constitution Day
As I drove into work today, it occurred to me: we so often take for granted the extraordinary power that the automobile gives us.
The Federalist Society
Federal Court Recognizes Limits to Federal Power Over At-Home Distilling
What are the limits of the federal government’s powers? That critical question has been debated since the nation’s Founding, and a recent federal court…
