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Berlau Commends Schapiro Pick for SEC

Richard Morrison
12/18/2008

John Berlau, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, issued the following statement on President-Elect Barack Obama's appointment of Mary Schapiro…

Antitrust

Blog

LibertyWeek 21: We Clear Ourselves of All Wrongdoing

By: Richard Morrison
12/16/2008

This week your friendly neighborhood LibertyWeek hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist take you on an audio journey. We start with praise for our…

Blog

Iain Murray on Obama’s Energy Team

By: Richard Morrison
12/16/2008

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Energy and Environment

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Stupid v. Evil

By: Richard Morrison
12/15/2008

With Barack Obama coming to town, there’s a lot of talk about politicians of both parties working together to accomplish important goals, like bailing out…

Blog

Marlo Lewis on Global Warming & The Economy

By: Richard Morrison
12/11/2008

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Blog

LibertyWeek 20: The Future Is Cao?

By: Richard Morrison
12/09/2008

Welcome back to LibertyWeek, where your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist bring you the best in news and views, always from the perspective…

News Release

Congress Probes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Richard Morrison
12/09/2008

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Housing Finance Policy

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Celebrating 75 Wet Years

By: Richard Morrison
12/05/2008

Today is the anniversary of Repeal Day, when the passage of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution effectively repealed the 18th, thereby restoring to the…

Blog

LibertyWeek 19: Will Obama Torture the Constitution?

By: Richard Morrison
12/03/2008

It’s time again to join your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist for this week’s podcast, where we bring you the latest in…

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LibertyWeek 19: Will Obama Torture the Constitution?

By: Richard Morrison
12/02/2008

This week your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist bring you the latest in free market news from our new location and studio on L…

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LibertyWeek 18: The LOST Episode

By: Richard Morrison
11/25/2008

Note: Due to a change in studios during the Thanksgiving Holiday, Episode 18 was not released according to the usual LibertyWeek schedule. Enjoy it…

Blog

Happy Anniversary, Big Tobacco

By: Richard Morrison
11/20/2008

In the 1990s, state attorneys general launched massive, unprecedented lawsuits against major tobacco companies, claiming the companies owed the states for the past costs of…

Law and Litigation

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LibertyWeek 17: One New Cabinet Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Some Assembly Required

By: Richard Morrison
11/18/2008

Celebrate the new era of Change and Hope with the latest episode of LibertyWeek. Your hosts update you on the trials and travails…

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LibertyWeek 17: One New Cabinet, Some Assembly Required

By: Richard Morrison
11/18/2008

Celebrate the new era of Change and Hope with Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist. Your hosts update you on the trials and travails of Sen.

News Release

CEI Expands Insurance Project in Florida

Richard Morrison
11/18/2008

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Insurance

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LibertyWeek 16: Electoral Hangover

By: Richard Morrison
11/12/2008

It’s time again for Ted Stevens’ favorite podcast, LibertyWeek. Join your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist this week for an election…

Citation

the auto industry bailout

By: Richard Morrison
11/10/2008

Automobiles and Roads

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the prospect of a national “Technology Czar”

By: Richard Morrison
11/05/2008

Intellectual Property

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LibertyWeek 15: Election Day Extravaganza

By: Richard Morrison
11/04/2008

The best podcast around just got best-er. It’s a new episode of LibertyWeek, hot off of the audio deck. Join your hosts…

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Conservation and Free-Market Groups Call for Regulation Moratorium

Richard Morrison
10/31/2008

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Business and Government

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the hidden costs of ethanol

By: Richard Morrison
10/30/2008

Automobiles and Roads

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the origins of the mortgage crisis

By: Richard Morrison
10/29/2008

Business and Government

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online activism and BeyondBailouts.org.

By: Richard Morrison
10/29/2008

Business and Government

News Release

Ethanol Fuel Mandates Cause Massive Food and Land Costs, Says New Report

Richard Morrison
10/29/2008

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Climate

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LibertyWeek 14: Conviction Spooktacular

By: Richard Morrison
10/29/2008

Prepare yourself for the latest episode of the best free market podcast around, LibertyWeek. Your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist discuss…

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the Wall Street bailout in historical perspective

By: Richard Morrison
10/27/2008

Business and Government

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an economic policy agenda for the next president

By: Richard Morrison
10/27/2008

Antitrust

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the EnjoyBottledWater.org campaign

By: Richard Morrison
10/25/2008

Energy and Environment

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Have a Slice of Uber-Steroid-Flattener-Cake

By: Richard Morrison
10/24/2008

My colleague Iain Murray recently mentioned his upcoming review in the American Spectator of Tom Friedman's new book, Hot, Flat and Crowded. While I'm…

Blog

LibertyWeek 13: Scandal Watch

By: Richard Morrison
10/22/2008

Tune in to lucky episode thirteen of the best pro-freedom podcast around, CEI’s very own LibertyWeek, with your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist.

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Sullivan: Blogs Are “More Alive”

By: Richard Morrison
10/22/2008

Veteran journalist and editor Andrew Sullivan pens a love letter to the his favorite literary format, the blog: No columnist or reporter or…

Citation

the costs of greenhouse gas regulation

By: Richard Morrison
10/22/2008

Business and Government

News Release

Free Market Groups Launch BeyondBailouts.org

Richard Morrison
10/22/2008

As the economy continues to adjust to the credit crunch, CEI and NTU partner to fight for real financial reforms, not reckless spending.

Antitrust

Blog

LibertyWeek 12: Hard Times in the Heartland

By: Richard Morrison
10/15/2008

Your hosts Richard Morrison and Cord Blomquist welcome listeners back to another episode of LibertyWeek. The panel starts by reviewing movie news and taking…

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Cheney Diagnosed with an Abnormal Heart Rhythm

By: Richard Morrison
10/15/2008

The 67-year old Vice President will be undergoing an outpatient procedure — an electrical shock — to restore his normal rhythm today at George…

Healthcare

Blog

I’m Sorry, Your Candidate Is in Another Castle

By: Richard Morrison
10/15/2008

The presidential campaign of a certain U.S. senator has just expanded the bounds of the political advertising universe with in-game ads inside popular EA…

Tech and Telecom

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World Retreats from Energy Alarmism

Richard Morrison
10/15/2008

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Climate

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Private Jet Travel for Me, But Not for Thee

By: Richard Morrison
10/14/2008

Steve Milloy and Neil Hrab, both friends of the Institute, have picked up on the amazing travel opportunity (mentioned in today’s…

Energy and Environment

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Is Iceland the New “Cuba of the North”?

By: Richard Morrison
10/08/2008

Former CEI Warren Brookes Journalism Fellow Neil Hrab has an interesting take on Russia’s offer to help out Iceland with its own personal…

Blog

In Goldman Sachs We Trust?

By: Richard Morrison
10/08/2008

In the current issue of the Capital Research Center’s newsletter Foundation Watch, Fred Lucas looks into the historically cozy relationship that finance giant Goldman…

Subsidies and Bailouts

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NEW VIDEO: Global Warming and Eco-Imperialism

By: Richard Morrison
10/08/2008

Coming from the UK, CEI Senior Fellow Iain Murray knows a little something about the history of political empires. Today, however, we find…

Consumer Freedom

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the presidential candidates’ views on the biotech industry

By: Richard Morrison
10/06/2008

Health and Safety

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carbon credits in the bailout bill

By: Richard Morrison
10/03/2008

Business and Government

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FDA approval for “biogeneric” drugs

By: Richard Morrison
10/03/2008

Health and Safety

News Release

CEI Criticizes Center for American Progress on Community Reinvestment Act

Richard Morrison
10/02/2008

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2008—A policy expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market think tank, today harshly criticized the supposed “myth-busting” of the Center…

Business and Government

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sports stadiums and taxpayer subsidies

By: Richard Morrison
10/01/2008

Business and Government

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SEC accounting regulations

By: Richard Morrison
10/01/2008

Business and Government

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BREAKING NEWS: Bailout Vote Fails in House

By: Richard Morrison
09/29/2008

The House of Representatives just voted down the $700 billion corporate finance bailout, despite earlier urging from President Bush to push the measure…

Consumer Freedom

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the elimination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By: Richard Morrison
09/29/2008

Business and Government

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the collapse of AIG and the future of insurance regulation

By: Richard Morrison
09/29/2008

Business and Government