Letters
CEI Joins Coalition Supporting Tax Reform, Cutting Green Energy Handouts
View Full Document as PDF Dear Senators and Representatives: On behalf of our organizations and the millions of Americans we represent, we…
The New American
State Dept. Sued for Secret Records on UN Paris Climate Accord
The New American covers CEI’s second FOIA lawsuit against the Department of State. On November 11, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed its second…
Forbes
Online Gambling — None of Washington’s Business (But Its Enemies Don’t Care)
George Leef writing for Forbes cites Michelle Minton’s work on online gambling. One of the things that gives capitalism a bad name is the way…
Medium
A Better World Begins With Better Bureaucracy
Maleka Momand writing for Medium cites Wayne Crews’ “10,000 Commandments.” The U.S. economy loses trillions of dollars every year to regulatory compliance costs, and state…
Blog
Introduction to ‘Reorganizing the Executive Branch’
We’re all sharpening our own vision of how the executive branch can be rationalized, right-sized, streamlined, and otherwise reformed.
Blog
Confessions of a Recovering Bureaucrat
Neither clarity nor efficiency in government has improved in the past eight decades.
Blog
UN Climate Pow-Wow Much Ado about Little
A lot of time was spent on achieving nothing much. …
Blog
Federal Office of Financial Research Violates Privacy, Produces Little of Value
The American people would be better off without it.
Blog
How to Reform the Executive Branch
President Trump’s March 13th executive order “Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch” set in motion a process that could yield dramatic changes to how…
CNBC
Climate Skeptics and Coal Boosters Gather to Cheer Trump’s Energy Agenda — and Hold His Feet to the Fire
CNBC covers the Heartland Institute’s America First Energy Conference where Myron Ebell spoke. … The conference, preceded by a day of closed-door…
Letters
CEI Joins Coalition Letter in Support of the Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act
News Release
CEI Applauds FCC Vote to Relax Media Ownership Rules
Today the FCC voted 3-2 to relax outdated restrictions on media ownership. CEI technology fellow, Jessica Melugin praised the development: “The FCC’s…
The Daily Caller
Docs Show Dems Are Outsourcing Paris Climate Campaign to Liberal Outlets
The Daily Caller discusses the use of activist groups by Democratic governors to push a climate change agenda with Chris Horner. The coalition of…
The Hill
Why Are We Still Regulating Main Street Like Wall Street?
It’s no secret that banks across America aren’t doing well under the Dodd-Frank Act, Congress’s response to the 2008 financial crisis. Since Dodd-Frank’s enactment in 2010,…
The Hill
Credit Trump For Boosting Business And Fueling Our Economic Growth
Andy Puzder, writing in The Hill, cites Wayne Crews’ “10,000 Commandments.” Progressive Democrats are in a tough spot. It is increasingly difficult to ignore that…
The Washington Post
This Group Thinks Trump Hasn’t Done Enough to Unravel Environmental Rules. Here’s Its Wish List.
The Washington Post discusses the effectiveness of environmental deregulation under the Trump administration with Myron Ebell. The activists gathered behind closed doors in a…
Blog
Good Riddance to Finance Regulator Richard Cordray
The resignation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray is long overdue.
News Release
Video: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Doesn’t Protect Consumers, It Harms Them
Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute released a video that outlines how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) actually harms consumers rather than “protects” them.
Blog
VIDEO: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Doesn’t Protect Consumers, It Harms Them
Blog
What to Expect from the Department of Labor
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has made a much needed course correction at the Department of Labor (DOL). During the past administration, federal regulators consistently issued…
News Release
CEI Urges Swift Action on CFPB Problems as Director Richard Cordray Resigns
The CFPB under Cordray’s tenure has failed consumers.
Law360
Conservative Think Tank Sues for Paris Climate Deal Info
Law360 covers CEI’s FOIA lawsuit against the Department of State. The Competitive Enterprise Institute sued the U.S. State Department in D.C. federal court Monday,…
Politico
Suit Filed for Obama-era Paris Records
Politico’s Morning Energy covers CEI’s FOIA lawsuit against the Department of State. The Competitive Enterprise Institute filed a lawsuit Monday seeking records during the…
The Washington Times
Democratic Governors Outsource Climate Campaigns to Activist Groups, Emails Reveal
The Washington Times covers the use of activist groups by Democratic governors to push climate change agendas. It may look as if Democratic governors…
Techdirt
Lawyer: Without The Monkey’s Approval, PETA Can’t Settle Monkey Selfie Case
Techdirt covers CEI’s brief in the Naruto v. Slater. Ted Frank is a well-respected lawyer who has heroically dedicated much of his career to…
Blog
Does the Paris Agreement Imperil Global Trade?
Foreign officials and climate activists are already demanding the imposition of carbon tariffs on U.S. firms if President Trump withdraws from the Paris Climate Agreement.
The Daily Caller
State Dept Is Withholding Paris Accord Documents, So a Think Tank Is Suing It
The Daily Caller covers CEI’s second FOIA lawsuit against the Department of State for withholding documents related to the Paris Climate Agreement. The libertarian…
The Washington Examiner
Competitive Enterprise Institute Re-ups Lawsuit Against State Department for Not Releasing Paris Climate Emails
The Washington Examiner covers CEI’s second lawsuit against the Department of State over a FOIA request for documents relating to the Paris Climate Agreement.
Blog
CEI Submits Comments on New Automated Driving System Federal Guidance
Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined by the R Street Institute, submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in response to the…
Comment
CEI and R Street Comments to NHTSA on Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety
View Full Document as PDF On behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (“CEI”) and the R Street Institute (“R Street”), we respectfully…
Blog
Trump the Hipster? AT&T, Time Warner, and Hipster Antitrust
When antitrust law no longer focuses on consumer welfare, and when vague concerns about the bigness of firms are actionable, regulators have a free hand…
News Release
Competitive Enterprise Institute Sues State Department Again Over Paris Climate Agreement Records
Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed its second lawsuit against the State Department to obtain illegally withheld documents related to the 2015 Paris climate…
Litigation
Competitive Enterprise Institute v. U.S. Department of State.
CEI v. State Department seeks records under two Freedom of Information Act requests for documents relating to the December 2015 Paris climate agreement, including regarding…
Blog
Predictable Attempts to Extend Government Control over Internet Content
Technology companies should take this opportunity to fight against harmful government restriction on business practices, innovation, and investment. The future of the Internet depends on it.
Forbes
Does a Market Economy Encourage Altruism?
Are markets inherently altruistic? I thought of that question after attending a recent conference, co-sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)…
InsideSources
Counterpoint: One Year Post-Election: Grate Again, Great Again
It’s now one year since the election of Donald J. Trump as our nation’s president. Is America “great again”? The election certainly did make America…
Blog
Tear Down the Wall Between Banking and Commerce
The separation of commerce and banking has little relevance in the 21st century.
Blog
When Will Regulators Let the Benefits of Driverless Cars Be Realized?
Driverless cars show great promise in improving the way human beings get around, particularly in reducing injuries and deaths from accidents and increasing mobility options…
Forbes
The Significance of Sen. Al Franken’s Call to Impose Net Neutrality on Google, Facebook and Amazon
Antitrust and technology market regulatory interventions are staging a comeback, even in the era of President Donald Trump’s push for broad…
Blog
Fed Confirms Government Regulation Is Not the Answer to Equifax Data Breach
More regulation will not help protect the financial system against cyber attacks, such as the Equifax hack.
Blog
How to Update Federal Auto Safety Rules to Conform to the Latest Technical Standards
Motor vehicle safety regulations in the United States frequently fail to incorporate the latest voluntary consensus standards developed by automotive technical experts.
Townhall
Beware the Dangers of Online Gambling Says Wildly Rich, Totally Uninterested Casino Owner
Writing for Townhall, Brian McNicoll cites Michelle Minton’s work on online gambling. Sheldon Adelson is concerned about problem gambling. He’s also concerned about underage gambling,…
Blog
Is Using Pesticides an Act of Chemical Warfare?
While the benefits of judicious use of pesticides are quite clear and documented, the claims about chlorpyrifos being risky lack substance.
Townhall
Democrats’ ‘A Better Deal’ Revised to Help Unions Wield More Power
Democratic leadership made one huge gaffe when they released “A Better Deal,” a new economic plan aimed at building a strong economy. They forgot to…
Blog
Experimental Tech Helps Get Puerto Rico’s Telecom Services Back on Line
The freedom to try something without getting explicit and advanced permission from regulators is what allows innovations to be tried, tested, and either integrated or…
Bridge
When Lansing Writes Laws Based on Emotion, Rather Than Facts
Michigan lawmakers were optimistic in 2011 that their newly enacted “keg tag” law would help reduce the state’s high rates of underage binge drinking.
Blog
Did Congress Stumble on a New Way to Modernize Auto Safety Rules?
The federal government has long recognized the virtues of adhering to consensus industry standards when regulating industrial activities, rather than attempting to invent technical standards…
Blog
FDA Issues Commonsense Federal Guidance on Nutrition Labeling
While it might not be ideal, it’s an improvement on the former scenario—a sprinkling of common sense on an otherwise foolish regulation.
InsideSources
Business Community Makes Final Push to End Obama-Era Franchise Rule
InsideSources covers the passage of the Save Local Business Act. The business community is ramping up its efforts to underscore the dangers of a…
The Washington Free Beacon
Congress Stands Up for Ronald (McDonald)
The Washington Free Beacon covers the passage of the Save Local Business Act. The House of Representatives passed a bill that could roll back…