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Free Trade: A Step Towards Revitalizing the Economy
According to Chris Frates’ article this morning in Politico, After years of wrangling, labor and business groups are gearing up for an epic showdown…
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Union Health Dependent on Obamacare
The Obama administration through Obamacare (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) steadily gives competitive advantages to Big Labor. Benefits for top political donors of the…
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Morning Media Summary
News Release
New Study Contradicts Government Warnings About Salt
Washington, D.C., May 4, 2011—The Journal of the American Medical Association has released a new study that directly challenges many government assertions…
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Feds accused of ‘coercion,’ ‘union bullying’
Op-Eds
Under Obama, Running Out of Money Is a Success
Only in Washington would running out of money and prematurely limiting a program be considered a success. This Friday (May 6,) Obamacare’s first handout program…
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States to NLRB: Get out of our way
Daily Caller
Free Trade Agreements Don’t Kill Jobs
The U.S. is slowly working towards free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. After years of wrangling, they might even pass this…
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D.C. Councilmembers Propose Taxicab Medallion System… Again
Washington, D.C., is one of the five taxicab jurisdictions in the country that allows for essentially free entry. While the cab situation in D.C. is…
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“Ten Thousand Commandments” on Capitol Hill
Regulatory reform is at least as important as spending, taxes, and deficits, but it doesn’t get nearly as much attention. That’s why we are pleased…
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The Battle for Wisconsin
Capital Research Center Wisconsin is the birthplace of American public-sector unionism. In 1930s the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) first organized…
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Regulation of the Day 170: Kinder Eggs
Kinder eggs are a type of candy that enjoys worldwide popularity. They are also illegal in the United States.
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Morning Media Summary
Daily Caller
The Washington Post’s Junky Rant Against Princess Catherine’s Entrepreneurial Family
On the eve of the royal wedding, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed I wrote celebrating the entrepreneurship of Kate Middleton’s parents and…
News Release
House Subcommittee Addresses High Costs of Regulations
Washington, D.C. May 3, 2011 – Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law will hold a hearing on “Cost-Justifying…
Roll Call
Federal Rules Fight Sparks Reunion
Roll Call discusses the costs of federal regulation with Wayne Crews. Wayne Crews, vice president for policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, just…
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Court rules for NVIDIA
Details at the Point of Law blog. I’m sorry, as well as angry. Update: I won’t be filing an appeal, though my clients are…
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BPA, the CEI Podcast, and the Regulation of the Day
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Morning Media Summary
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Regulation of the Day 169: Singing “Kung-Fu Fighting”
A British man was arrested for singing the 1970s hit “Kung-Fu Fighting”.
Roll Call
Ten Thousand Commandments: How Much Regulation Is Enough?
President Barack Obama’s recent federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 sought $3.729 trillion in discretionary, entitlement and interest spending. For reference, George W. Bush…
Real Clear Markets
The NLRB Overreaches – Once Again
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has gone lawsuit crazy. With the U.S. House of Representatives now under Republican control, the Board is now…
Real Clear Markets
Maryland’s BPA Ban Exposes Children to Greater Risks than the Chemical Itself
Dumb ideas are often infectious — especially in the world of politics. Lawmakers in several states, for example, are considering legislation similar to a foolhardy…
Auburn Journal
EPA HUSH-Gate
Auburn Journal
Princess Entreprenuer
Daily News
APOV: Wasteful, redundant schemes must stop
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New Food Marketing Guidelines Undermine Parental Responsibility
On Thursday, the federal government once again appealed to the food industry to stop marketing junk food to kids. This time, though, government officials…
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Obama Administration Ignores the Will of States
Openmarket.org Recent National Labor Relations Board actions have revealed some disconcerting truths about the vision of the Obama Administration. The litigation against South Dakota…
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Obama Administration Ignores the Will of States
Recent National Labor Relations Board actions have revealed some disconcerting truths about the vision of the Obama administration. The litigation against South Dakota and…
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Regulation of the Day 168: When Chickens Mate
In Hopewell Township, New Jersey, chickens are only allowed to mate on 10 pre-selected days per year.
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Washington Post’s Royal Class Snobbery Against Middletons
Thanks Iain, for your kind comments on my Wall Street Journal op-ed celebrating the Middleton's entrepreneurship and for the great info on how…
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CEI Weekly: Real Story Behind Royal Wedding Is Entrepreneurs’ Fairy Tale
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Martha Stewart’s Posh Tribeca Penthouse Finally Off the Market
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Illegal coupon settlement in Nevada
Daniel Greenberg of the Center for Class Action Fairness LLC has filed an objection on behalf of two class members to a coupon settlement…
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Morning Media Summary
Ecomerce Times
Microsoft Antitrust Oversight Ends With a Whimper
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CEI Podcast for April 28, 2011: High-Speed Rail
Land Use and Transportation Policy Analyst Marc Scribner looks at China's experience with high-speed rail, and finds that it may not be a very good…
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Political Bailouts for Underfunded Union Pensions
While the nation's attention has focused on government employee unions' fight to retain their collective bargaining privileges, unions in the private sector are in an…
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Obama Subsidizes Job-Killing Outsourcing, While Attacking Job-Creating Outsourcing
In his 2008 campaign, Obama demagogued about “outsourcing,” but his own policies have outsourced thousands of American jobs, at taxpayer expense, as I…
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There Is No More Fat to Trim from Government Budgets
Over the last five years, the DC Metro has spent $2.4 million on back pay... for work that was never performed.
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Substantive Reform Must Include Cutting Regulatory Burdens
In today's Investor's Business Daily, Wayne Crews and I argue that reformers shouldn't forget about regulation:…
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Faulty Public Pension Accounting: A Problem too Big to Ignore
One reason the ongoing debate over collective bargaining for government employees has been so loud is that the stakes are so high -- for unionized…
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The Policy Side of the Royal Wedding
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Hayek vs. Keynes, Round Two
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I Pencil, Behavioral Economics, and Alcohol Regulations
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Morning Media Summary
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Reply brief in Bachman v. A.G. Edwards coupon settlement appeal
Milberg and several other law firms collected $21 million in quick-pay fees for a Missouri state-court class action settlement that provided face value of $39…
Ecomerce Times
The Entrepreneurs’ Princess
From across the pond, I have watched with interest the debate and speculation on the significance of Prince William’s wedding to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton.
Ecomerce Times
DOJ’s Poker Shutdown: Holding on to Americans’ Money
While the American online poker community is still reeling from the federal government’s recent crackdown on online gambling websites, it’s worth considering the significance of…
Ecomerce Times
The Startup Royal-to-Be
Ecomerce Times
The Political Principal/Agent Problem
If business is to address its conflicts with an expanding government, it must ensure that its external relations departments are well managed. To do…
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Atlas Producer Shrugs and Refuses to Make Sequel
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Giving Back to the Community
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Supreme Court Refuses the Speedier Route for Health Care Appeal
Monday morning the Supreme Court rejected Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's request to speed up the process for a ruling on Virginia's health care appeal.
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Ideologies Undermine Attorney-Client Relationship, National Sovereignty, and Protection Against Crime
At the Washington Examiner, I discuss the implications for the attorney-client relationship of a law firm’s decision to dump a client after signing…
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Why Behavioral Economists Are So Often Mystified
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Morning Media Summary
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Alcohol Regulation Roundup: April 27, 2011
National: Seventeen state attorneys general are asking Pabst Brewing Co. to lessen the alcohol content of its new “Blast” product. Blast, the 12 percent…
Ecomerce Times
The Unhappy Anniversary Of Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law
Just as supporters of Arizona’s anti-immigration law (SB 1070) were set to celebrate its first anniversary on April 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals blocked…
Ecomerce Times
Do Americans Care About Climate Change Anymore?
The New American
High Gas Prices Set to Cause Double Dip in Economy
NCPA
Cutting Oil Company Tax Breaks Could Push Prices Up, Analysts Say
Investors' Business Daily
Regulation Cuts Must Be Part Of Serious Reform
Spending reform is all the rage in Washington, with both parties offering proposals to rein in the deficit. President Obama has proposed a mix…
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Randal O’Toole on the Future of Automobility
Cato’s Randal “Antiplanner” O’Toole discusses replacing the gas tax with tolls and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) taxes, the importance of signal coordination and adaptive…
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Gittin v. KCI USA and Calloway v. CashNetUSA class action settlements
In these two California class action settlements over debt-collection practices, one strongly suspects the attorneys are trying to rip off their clients: notwithstanding the clear…
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High-Speed Rail: A Bad Idea in the U.S., a Bad Idea in China
Today, Stuart Varney of Fox Business Network hosted Andy Kunz, the honcho of the lobbying outfit U.S. High Speed Rail Association. His advisory…
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Polls Are Useful
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Unions taking work away
By Chris Wodward/Onenewsnow.com According to one researcher, union hypocrisy has been sighted in Seattle, Washington. CleanScapes, a private trash collection company based in Seattle, offered…
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Hidden Taxes, Convention Centers, and Paul Ryan
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Investors' Business Daily
Obama’s Generic Proposal Is No Prescription for Health Savings
President Obama has been taking shots at the pharmaceutical industry since announcing his deficit reduction plan in a speech last Wednesday (April 13). Despite relying…
Investors' Business Daily
Union Retreat May Mean no More Slush Funds
The news that the Firefighters’ union is going to stop spending money at the Federal level to defend its privileges at state and local level is…
Investors' Business Daily
Sexual Assault Prevention: The Good Intentions Problem
One News Now
Unions taking work away
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Why John Quiggin Is Wrong About *I, Pencil*
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Regulation: The Hidden Tax
Wayne Crews and I have a piece in today's Sacramento Bee summarizing the main findings of Wayne's "Ten Thousand Commandments" study.
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Morning Media Summary
One News Now
Victory Over Rail Funding may be Short-Lived
Boston Herald
Lying with Statistics
Boston Herald
Obama’s $5 Billion Giveaway
Instead of giving campaign-style speeches about raising taxes and increasing the debt limit, President Obama should be focusing on cutting needless programs that do nothing…
Boston Herald
The SaVE Act: Trading Liberty for Security on Campus
Boston Herald
Chris Horner on New Regulations for Icemakers
CEI Senior Fellow Chris Horner discusses the proposed Department of Energy regulations to mandate increased “energy efficiency” for icemakers…
The Sacramento Bee
Regulation: The Hidden Tax
Appeared: The Sacramento Bee, …
The Sacramento Bee
Obama Axes the Right to Play Internet Poker
Last week, while many people reported their income to the Internal Revenue Service, others suddenly found their source of income shut off. On a day…
Brazil Poker Pro
Internal Reasons for “Black Friday”
Free Republic
MINTON: Obama axes the right to play Internet poker
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Climate Change, Email Privacy, and the CEI Podcast
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CEI Weekly: CEI Releases 2011 Edition of Ten Thousand Commandments
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Super-sized Convention Centers: The Boondoggles that Refuse to Die
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Paul Ryan Attacked Because His Father Died Early, Resulting in Survivor Benefits
At the age of 16, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) suffered the death of his 55-year-old father. Because of his father’s early death, the government made…
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Biofuels Policy — Death and Disease Follow
The inestimable Indur Goklany has an important new report on biofuels and developing countries. “Could Biofuel Policies Increase Death and Disease in Developing Countries?”…
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Laura Ingraham on Protecting Email from Unwarranted Governmental Access
On Wednesday, I appeared on the Laura Ingraham Show to discuss the Obama administration's stance on reforming the 1986 law that governs law enforcement access…
Boston.com
Case for Bigger Convention Hall has Familiar Ring
Boston.com
Online Poker Shutdown — What’s Really Behind the Department of Justice’s Decision?
April 15, which is usually Tax Day, is also a day when many Americans voice annoyance toward their government as they file their onerously confusing…
Minnesota Poker Magazine
Online Poker Shutdown—What’s really behind the Department of Justice’s Decision?
Statesman
Texas Lawmakers Should Reject a Tax on Satellite TV
No one likes new taxes especially ones that don't make sense. Unfortunately, politicians never seem to learn this simple lesson. Lawmakers in Austin are…
News Release
Anti-BPA Packaging Laws Jeopardize Public Health, New Report Finds
Washington, D.C., April 22, 2011 – In an ill-considered move that could jeopardize public health, Maryland legislators last week banned the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA)…
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Fran Smith’s Briefing Sponsored by the Congressional Sugar Reform Caucus
Sugar program is sweet for farmers, bitter for consumers…
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Anti-BPA Packaging Laws Jeopardize Public Health
Full Document Available in PDF In public policy, bad ideas have an unfortunate…
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