The Open Market Blog

• By: Ivan Osorio
• 12/15/2009

The current issue of The Economist leads off its United States section with a story on public sector unions that breaks down the issue very…

Labor and Employment

• By: Michelle Minton
• 12/15/2009

Maybe the air is a little too thin out in Colorado and the supreme court justices aren’t getting enough oxygen to their brains. Perhaps that…

Consumer Freedom

• By: Clyde Wayne Crews
• 12/15/2009

One can only stand back in awe. President Obama said this at Home Depot today: “The simple act of retro-fitting” — installing…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/15/2009

Talk about attention to detail. The federal government regulates the size of hole in Swiss cheese.

Consumer Freedom

• By: Michael Fumento
• 12/14/2009

Remember avian flu? Until swine flu came along, that’s what was going to wipe out mankind.

Consumer Well-Being

• By: John Berlau
• 12/14/2009

Statement of John Berlau, director, Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs, Competitive Enterprise Institute: President Obama’s twin goals of more bank loans and more heavy-handed regulation…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/14/2009

The Code of Federal Regulations contains a regulation on how to cite the Code of Federal Regulations.

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/12/2009

I recently finished reading Swedish economist Johan Norberg's book about the financial crisis, aptly titled Financial Fiasco. It's both short and informative. Six chapters and…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/10/2009

Did you know that the federal government is in the veterinary accreditation business? It’s true.

Consumer Freedom

• By: John Berlau
• 12/09/2009

Statement of John Berlau, Director of CEI’s Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs, on extending TARP for small business and on Rep. Barney Frank’s plans to…

Labor and Employment