The Center Square
Second lawsuit challenges Wisconsin prediction market election ban
The National News Desk
Voters look to Congress for relief from high prices it has little power to control
America Out Loud News
Reforming America’s energy and environmental permitting regulations
CEI’s Director of the Center for Energy and Environment and Senior Fellow Daren Bakst spoke on The Other Side of the Story podcast about…
The National News Desk
Inflation surges as Iran war drives prices higher across economy
CEI’s Jeremy Nighohossian was quoted in The National News Desk regarding CPI figures from September 2026. Core prices, which exclude food and energy,…
Reason
Fusionism in the Twenty-First Century
CEI’s Richard Morrison was listed by Reason in their symposium on the new book Fusionism. Contributions to the symposium are: Elizabeth Corey,…
DC Journal
‘A Complete Train Wreck’: Consumer Groups Push Back on Rail Safety Bill
CEI’s Iain Murray, vice president for strategy and senior fellow was quoted by DC Journal regarding the Railway Safety Act. And adding…
National Public Radio
Disney, ABC battle Trump’s FCC in court over free speech protections
The Competitive Enterprise Institute was listed in the dissent in the Justice Department’s FCC case against ABC’s The View. Even so, several…
The National News Desk
Americans keep on spending, but how long can they go?
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was quoted in an article discussing American consumer finances. Consumer spending is the lifeblood of the U.S.
Washington Times
Every credit card swipe adds a hidden fee to your bill. Congress wants to change that
CEI’s John Berlau was quoted in an article discussing increasing competition on credit card fees. A recent report from the libertarian Competitive…
American Petroleum Institute
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: U.S. Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea
Senior economist Ryan Young was cited by American Petroleum Institute regarding the consequences for a diesel export ban. As API President and…
Wall Street Journal
How to Stop the Shadow Regulators
Legislating is out of fashion in Washington, but the current Congress does have opportunities left to do some good before riding off into the…
Center Square
After rate hike, economists weigh tariffs’ role in inflation
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was quoted by Center Square in their analysis of tariffs impact in inflation. Ryan Young, senior economist…
The New York Times
After the I.P.O., a Billion-Dollar Bill for Employee Paydays
CEI’s John Berlau was cited in an article from the New York Times regarding the allegation that companies tailor information to make financial futures…
American Family News
President Trump criticized for dangling a ‘dividend’ in front of voters if GOP wins midterms
CEI’s Clyde Wayne Crews was cited by American Family News about the Presidents offer of a winning dividend for the midterms. he…
Washington Times
Prices climbed slightly in August as Fed weighs interest rate increase
CEI’s Monetary Policy Analyst Steve Swedberg was cited by the Washington Times regarding inflation. Forecasters say the Fed could increase rates slightly…
Fox Business
Trump’s $5,000 dividend proposal could add $1.2T to federal deficit, analysts say
CEI’s Ryan Young was cited by Fox News regarding Trump’s new dividend proposal. Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Economist Ryan Young told FOX…
Washington Examiner
Treasury triples buyback of longer-term debt to $6 billion
CEI’s Ryan Young was cited by the Washington Examiner regarding the increased buybacks from the Treasury. Higher yields on longer-term bonds can…
Washington Examiner
Higher rates spell an end to the case for putting huge programs on Uncle Sam’s credit card
CEI’s Ryan Young was cited by The Washington Examiner regarding higher interest rates. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury security, for…
Reason
Study: Even Well-Intentioned Regulators Do More Harm Than Good
CEI’s Soriya Chhe and Marin Murdock’s study The Protection Paradox: Good Intentions, Bad Market Outcomes was cited by Reason in their assessment of…
The Washington Sun
Bessent Downplays the Bond Market’s Latest Swing: It’s Not ‘Dire’
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was cited by The Washington Sun regarding bond markets and Bessent’s reaction. Ryan Young, a senior economist…
The National Desk
Why America’s $40 trillion debt is starting to worry markets
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was cited by The National Desk regarding America’s $40 trillion debt. America hasn’t had a balanced budget since…
Real Clear Investigations
Hydrogen: Energy’s Version of Waiting for Godot
CEI’s Paige Lambermont was cited by Real Clear Investigations regarding green initiatives in Washington. Here, as with other green initiatives that have…
The Hill
The Movement: Meta settlement gets praise, pushback from the right
CEI’s Director of the Center for Technology and Innovation Jessica Melugin gave comments to The Hill on Meta’s settlement decision to pay out up…
Washington Examiner
Grim $40 trillion debt milestone raises questions about fiscal commission
CEI’s Ryan Young was cited by the Washington Examiner regarding tackling debt with bipartisan reform. Ryan Young, an economist at the Competitive Enterprise…
Reason
Canada Should Ignore Trump’s Protectionism and Unilaterally Enact Free Trade
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was cited by Reason regarding free trade. “Canadian Prime Minister Carney’s retaliatory tariffs come from understandable feelings…
Washington Times
US Trade War Could Be Bad News for Canadian Wallets
CEI’s Ryan Young is cited by Newsweek regarding the Canadian tariff war. “Trade wars have no winners. President Trump’s spat with Canada…
Washington Examiner
Gold and bitcoin rise on fears about US debt
CEI’s John Berlau was quoted by the Washington Examiner regarding cryptocurrency in the economy. As gold has gone up, so too have…
Washington Examiner
Bond markets shrug off Treasury intervention, with yields rebounding
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was cited by The Washington Examiner regarding bond markets. Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive…
The Washington Sun
Economists Warn That Treasury’s Bond Markets Fix Is Short Term
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was cited by The Washington Sun regarding the Treasury’s plan to buy bonds. The Treasury’s plan to…
Washington Times
Generation Z embraces AI cost-cutting to lead surge in new business starts
CEI’s Sean Higgins was cited by the Washington Times relating to Gen Z’s embrace of AI. Experts disagree on how long the…
Washington Examiner
Trump administration floats capital gains tax cut on home sales — what to know
CEI’s Ryan Young was cited in the Washington Examiner regarding possible tax cut. Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
Fox News
Trump-approved energy projects at risk of sudden death by next hostile president
CEI’s Daren Bakst was cited by Fox News Digital regarding the EPA. Congress is also considering a more permanent solution. Last December,…
Traders Magazine
SEC Eyes Direct Control of Consolidated Audit Trail
CEI’s Richard Morrison was cited by Traders Magazine from his comment letter on the Consolidated Audit Trail. In a separate comment letter,…
Reason
Border Patrol Saves America From Canadian Trucker Delivering Goods in New Mexico
Reason cited CEI’s Steve Swedberg in relation to the Department of Transportation launching the Freedom Haulers Initiative. The Trump administration is well…
Washington Examiner
Fed rate hikes likely even with weakening jobs outlook
The Washington Examiner cited CEI’s Ryan Young regarding the Federal Reserves target on employment and inflation. So as long as the unemployment…
The Washington Sun
What’s Causing the Financial Industry to Lose So Many Jobs?
CEI’s Ryan Young was cited regarding the finance industry losing jobs in an article by The Washington Sun. The latest numbers raise the…
Daily Caller
SEN. RAND PAUL: Congress Shouldn’t Tax Americans To Fight Putin
CEI’s Ryan Young was quoted by Senator Rand Paul about Ryan Young, a Senior Economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, points out…
Washington Examiner
Fed’s transparency playbook changing under Warsh
CEI’s Ryan Young was cited by the Washington Examiner relating to the Federal Reserve. Even with the forward guidance under Powell, Ryan…
Washington Examiner
Why the Senate needs to abandon the Kids Online Safety Act
CEI’s Jessica Melugin was cited in the Washington Examiner in response to the Kids Online Safety Act. Blackburn is not alone in…
The National Desk
Resilient economy faces mounting risks from Iran and inflation
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was cited by The National Desk relating to the economy and its response to Iran and inflation.
Reason
The Bond Market Is Unhappy With the Federal Reserve’s Unwillingness To Fight Inflation
CEI’s Steve Swedberg was cited by Reason in relation to the Federal Reserve and their response to inflation. But if the Federal…
RealClear Policy
The Hidden Tariff Trap in the Russia Sanctions Bill
CEI’s Ryan Young was cited by RealClear Policy regarding hidden tariffs in the Russia sanctions bill. Many experts make the point that…
Market Watch
Do-nothing Fed? Maybe not. Now Wall Street zeros in on rate hike in September.
CEI’s Senior Economist Ryan Young was cited by MarketWatch regarding the Federal Reserves choice to hold interest rates. An economist at the…
Washington Examiner
Warsh faces rate hike quandary in this week’s meeting
The Washington Examiner cites Ryan Young regarding federal rate hikes. Investors assessed about a 38% chance the Fed would raise interest rates.
The Free Press
Trump’s Pro-Union Agenda Is Over. Its Former Leader Is Still in the Game.
CEI’s Sean Higgins was quoted in The Free Press relating to Trump’s Agenda. After all, rank-and-file Teamsters warmed to…
Washington Examiner
Upward pressure on gas prices isn’t just Iran, but a mandate closer to home
CEI’s Ben Lieberman was cited by the Washington Examiner relating to renewable fuel standards. Critics have compared the program to Calvinball, the…
Washington Examiner
Academics and CEOs dominate Fed advisory boards
The Washington Examiner cited CEI senior economist Ryan Young regarding Federal Reserve Chairman and his new task force Council of Economic Adviser Thomas Sargent.
Washington Times
GAO report finds surge in gig workers receiving federal poverty assistance
CEI’s Sean Higgins was cited by the Washington Times regarding gig workers relying on federal assistance programs. A May 2023 working paper published…
Daily Wire
Another Major Country Bans Children From Social Media
CEI’s Jessica Melugin was cited by the Daily Wire after Australia banned children under 16 from creating accounts for many social media platforms.
Master Resource
Reining in U.S. EPA Abuse: A Legislative Opportunity
A Coalition letter led by CEI’s Daren Bakst was listed as a resource in a free-market energy blog called Master Resource. Executive…