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CEI Podcast – September 30, 2010: William F. Buckley
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Regulation of the Day 151: Water Heaters
The EPA recommends setting your water heater to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. But OSHA recommends setting it to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Why the difference?…
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CEI Podcast – September 23, 2010: The Frankenfish Myth
CEI Senior Fellow Greg Conko, author of The Frankenfood Myth, talks about the promise and imagined peril of genetically modified salmon.
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Study: Regulations Cost $1.75 Trillion in 2008
State and local regulations, of course, cost extra.
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Regulation of the Day 150: Toy Guns
Samuel Burgos is 8 years old. One day he brought a toy gun to school in his backpack. That got him expelled from his Miami…
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New CEI Podcast: Creating High-Tech Jobs
Ryan Radia, CEI's Associate Director of Technology Studies, talks about obstacles and opportunities for job creation in the high-tech sector.
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Stimulus Roundup
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Clearing the Way for High-Tech Jobs
Over at RealClearMarkets.c0m, my colleague Ryan Radia offer some ideas for how to create more high-tech jobs. Our main points:…
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Clearing the Way for High-Tech Jobs
The U.S. economy may be growing again, albeit slowly. But employment rolls continue to languish. This frustrating state of affairs has left many Americans…
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One Way to Create High-Tech Jobs
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Shifting the Burden of Explanation
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Study: Cash for Clunkers Didn’t Work
Cash for clunkers didn't change HOW MUCH people spent. It only changed WHEN they spent.
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CEI Podcast: Alex Nowrasteh on Birthright Citizenship
In the latest CEI Podcast, Alex Nowrasteh discusses birthright citizenship.
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Regulation of the Day Update: Ladies’ Night Bar Specials
Attorney Roy Den Hollander think ladies' nights are unconstitutional. So he sued several bars.
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Speaking Truth to Power Rarely Works
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Expensive Jobs
Stimulus spending costs $221,428.57 per job saved or created. Startlingly inefficient.
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Money for Nothing
A Virginia man collected 12 years of salary despite never showing up to his government job.
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Regulation of the Day 149: Sliced Bagels
In New York State, sliced bagels cost 8 cents more than unsliced bagels.
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When TSA Agents Attack
For most people, the TSA is merely an annoyance. For Kathy Parker, it was something far more serious.
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Regulation of the Day 148: Cutting Grass in Cemeteries
In the world of regulation, no good deed goes unpunished.
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Political Pessimism, Human Optimism
If you're despairing over the state of the world, the data are a wonderful cure for pessimism.
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Obama on Pace to Match Bush’s Lengthy Federal Register Record
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Regulation of the Day 147: Breathing Fire
Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern in Herndon, Virginia has fire-breathing bartenders. Two of them are facing 45 years in prison for fire code violations.
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Federal Register Hits 50,000 Pages
And it's on pace to hit a near-record 80,447 pages.
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Federal Register Hits 50,000 Pages
On Friday, the 2010 Federal Register eclipsed the 50,000-page mark with a notice from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Dr. Robert F. Hunt, D.O., had…
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You Can’t Make This Up
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Regulation of the Day 146: Airplane Child Seats
The NTSB wants to throw away 50 lives to save an estimated 1 or 2 lives.
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Voting the Bums Back In
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Why Government Layoffs Tripled in June
It wasn't because of spending cuts.
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Justice Kagan, Please Be a Judicial Activist
Over at the Daily Caller, I explain why newly-minted Justice Kagan should be a judicial activist -- but not in the way most people use…
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Justice Kagan, Please be a Judicial Activist
With yesterday’s Senate vote in the books, Elena Kagan has finally passed through the confirmation gauntlet and earned the title of Justice. Now…
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Regulation of the Day 145: Unregistered Chariots
King Tut's chariot is now on exhibit in New York, but not without incident. Officials demanded to see its VIN before Allowing it in the…
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Understanding the Health Care System
Check out this flow chart of what the health care system will look like once Obamacare is implemented.
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Bill to Regulate Political Speech Fails
It was mostly Democrats who favored the DISCLOSE Act. But Republicans are no heroes on this issue. Don't believe their posturing.
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Regulation of the Day 144: Underage Senior Citizens
Bob Russ is 66 years old. He was denied entry to the Oregon Brewer’s Festival because he lacked a valid photo ID to prove he…
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Economists vs. Economics
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Ryan Young explains some differences between economists and economics
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Extending Unemployment Benefits Will Increase Unemployment, Hurt Economy
Washington, D.C., July 21, 2010—The Senate today approved an extension of federal unemployment benefits to a maximum of 99 weeks. This move is likely to…
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Economists vs. Economics
Has the financial crisis ruined economics? Not only did economists fail to predict it, nobody seems to have a clue how to right the…
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Federal Register Hits 40,000 Pages
The Federal Register’s page growth has been accelerating as the year has progressed. It is currently on pace for 76,536 pages.
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Responding to Media Matters
This ad hominem attack deserves a rebuttal. The Daily Caller was kind enough to run mine this morning. I hope you will take a few…
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Author Responds to Media Matters’ Attack
One of the best parts of getting published is getting feedback from readers. Some point out supporting arguments I may have missed. Others make opposing…
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Cell Phones Don’t Cause Cancer
Over at the Daily Caller, I debunk the fear that long-term cell phone use can cause brain tumors.
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Cell Phones Don’t Cause Cancer
Could your cell phone be killing you? A lot of people seem to think so. Some activists say that talking on your phone for…
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Unintended Consequences of Unemployment Benefits
This letter of mine ran in today's New York Times in response to Paul Krugman's July 4 column.
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Facing Tough Economic Realities (Letter to the Editor)
Paul Krugman is at a loss to explain why some people oppose extending unemployment benefits. One reason people hold such an opinion is that…
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Friday Regulation Roundup
If you have ever been in a duel, you are ineligible to vote in Mississippi, plus more.
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