Washington Examiner
Unelected ‘swamp’ takes control, imposes 19 rules for every law passed
The Washington Examiner quoted CEI’s expert on the amount of laws passed in the Federal Register “While many laws address routine matters like post office…
Bloomberg
“FTC’s Khan Urges Agency to ‘Stay Aggressive’ after She Goes”
Bloomberg reports on Lina Khan’s final days as FTC Chair.
NTD
Facebook’s Fact-Checking Change Will Create More Open Environment, Not ‘Wild West’ of Free Speech: Expert
NTD interviewed CEI’s expert on Meta’s Fact-Checking policies. Mark Zuckerberg has promised to create a more open environment on Facebook. To learn more, NTD…
Citation
Could Nippon still buy U.S. Steel after Biden blocked the deal?
NPR’s Marketplace interviewed CEI’s expert on Biden blocking Nippon Steel’s purchase of U.S. Steel Listen to more at Marketplace…
WSJ
‘Taxpocalypse’ Now
Joe Biden, Undisputed Champion Of course this item’s headline isn’t about presidential ethics, cognitive strength or fiscal management. But there is at least one category…
RealClear
Trump’s Going Places With Energy, but Biden’s the Backseat Driver
RealClear cited CEI’s experts on the Inflation Reduction Act “The (Inflation Reduction Act) subsidies help to create constituencies that are going to fight hard to…
The Washington Times
Retail industry projects surge in post-Christmas regifting and returns
The Washington Times quoted CEI’s expert on regifting in the retail industry The problem is that regifting ‘can suggest a certain laziness on the part…
Yahoo Finance
Consumer protection agency closes the Biden era taking big swings
Yahoo Finance cited CEI’s financial expert on bad regulations “I can’t speak to the merits of every lawsuit, they’re filing them so fast,” said…
Citation
The Bark and Bite of DOGE
Fox News
Six household appliances that have taken heat from Biden’s crackdown on regulations
Fox News cited CEI’s expert on product quality “What these mandates – what these standards do is enforce a level of efficiency that doesn’t…
The American Spectator
Regulations’ Enormous Costs and DOGE’s Enormous Upside
The American Spectator cited CEI’s Ten Thousand Commandments Wayne Crews, author of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s “Ten Thousand Commandments” study, produced a price tag that…
Truth on the Market
“Labor Antitrust: A Solution in Search of Evidence”
Geoffrey Manne and Brian Albrecht with the International Center for Law and Economics argue that more research is needed before expanding the use of labor-market…
The Daily Caller
Biden’s Parting Shot At Energy Companies Won’t Tie Trump’s Hands
The Daily Caller cited CEI’s expert on climate cases Devin Watkins, an attorney for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said he doubts that the recent filings…
Marketplace
Court rules Nasdaq diversity initiative illegal
“The SEC has recently been trying to use its powers to force companies to provide more information than companies normally provide to investors,” said Devin…
Forbes
“The FTC Takes Action to Raise Wine and Spirit Prices”
Alden Abbott discusses the FTC suit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits under the Robinson-Patman Act.
Reason
“Mark Meador’s Nomination to the Federal Trade Commission Is Bad News for Consumers”
Jack Nicastro with Reason raises concerns over Trump’s FTC pick.
Foodfix
How to reform infant formula policy, according to Project 2025
FoodFix quoted CEI’s CEO & experts on formula policy according to project 2025 The Project 2025 vision: Until this crisis hit, there wasn’t much debate about…
Reason
“Kroger-Albertsons Merger Halted by the Federal Trade Commission”
Jack Nicastro with Reason discusses the recent scuttling of the merger between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons.
ITIF
“The FTC’s Social Media Data Practices Report Is a House of Cards Built on False Assumptions and Unsubstantiated Claims”
Alex Ambrose with the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation explains why the FTC’s report on social media data practices misses the mark.
The National News Desk
Sticky inflation, Trump bring obstacles to Fed’s path to lowering rates
“While the Fed would like to cut interest rates, if they really want to signal seriousness about inflation and they want to build up that…
The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity
The Politics of Freedom & Progress in 2028 at Freedom & Progress 2024
CEI’s Kent Lassman speaks on The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity discussing the politics of freedom & progress panel.
Wall Street Journal
“Trump Aims to Remake Federal Trade Commission with Two Picks”
The Wall Street Journal reports on President-elect Trump’s pick to elevate Andrew Ferguson to chair of the agency and his nomination of Mark Meador as…
Real Clear Markets
“The FTC Will Derail Trump’s Presidency, If He Lets It”
Jon Decker with the Parkview Institute implores the Trump Administration to learn from Lina Khan’s mistakes.
Fox News
‘Gov’t knows best’: Biden admin breaks Obama record for filling Federal Register with most regulations
Fox News quoted CEI’s expert on Federal Register record “Federal Register page counts are a highly imperfect gauge of regulatory burden. Biden’s milestone,…
Washington Examiner
Trump will need to hire new federal workers for trade war, former Cabinet member says
The Washington Examiner CEI’s expert on how Trump’s trade policy might be at odds with the DOGE mission. Ryan Young, senior economist at the libertarian Competitive…
Yahoo News
John Berlau, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, says the “supposed purpose” of this crackdown is to “prevent banks from doing business with…
Washington Examiner
Biden did it: Most regulation-filled Federal Register ever at 96,088 pages
Washington Examiner cited CEI’s expert on the final number of regulation pages in the Federal Register for Biden’s term Clyde Wayne Crews, the…
Reason
Abolish the Securities and Exchange Commission
Reason cites CEI’s expert on the magnitude of SEC compliance costs Besides, the costs of SEC compliance are staggering. Looking at the climate disclosure rule…
E&E News
Trump win puts endangerment finding in the crosshairs
E&E News cited CEI’s expert on EPA regulations Daren Bakst, a senior fellow and director of the institute’s Center for Energy & Environment, said he…
E&E News
Chris Wright and Sean Duffy hold the keys to Trump’s EV plans. How far will they go?
E&E News quoted CEI’s expert on federal EV support Daren Bakst, an energy and environmental analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, outlined one possible approach…
National Review
“It Is Time for One Agency to Enforce Antitrust”
James Edwards with the Committee for Justice explores the benefits of the One Agency Act, which would strip the FTC of its antitrust authority.
Reason
Return of the ‘Tariff Man’
Reason writes in memoriam of CEI’s founder passing In Memoriam: Fred Smith, the quirky and brilliant founder of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), passed away…
LewRockwell.com
Fred L. Smith, Jr. R.I.P.
Thomas DeLorenzo mentions Fred Smith’s passing Fred Smith, founder of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, has passed away. I first met Fred and his wife Fran…
Powerline
Fred Smith, RIP
Very sad news today of the passing of Fred Smith. Fred founded one of the most important and feisty think tanks of all time, the…
CNN
Trump’s Labor secretary pick is surprisingly pro-union. It doesn’t mean his administration will be
CNN’s Chris Isidore relays Sean Higgins’s misgivings about the Trump Labor Dept. nominee “While it is hard to predict what (Chavez-DeRemer) would do as a…
Forbes
“Why Trump May Consolidate Federal Antitrust Enforcement”
Former FTC general counsel Alden Abbott argues that the FTC’s antitrust authority should be consolidated in the Department of Justice.
Washington Examiner
DOGE target: Paperwork hits 10 billion hours, equals 15,000 lifetimes
Washington Examiner cited CEI’s expert on financial regulation “For periodic real-time assessments, the OMB maintains an online landing page for ‘Government-Wide Totals for Active Information…
Daily Caller
Trump Could Make Biden’s EV Mandates Obsolete, Revamp Auto Industry With One Move
The Daily Caller cited CEI’s expert on EPA under the Clean Air Act “The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could make a determination that…
The Washington Times
Thanksgiving dinner will cost less this year as inflation cools
The Washington Times cited CEI’s expert on inflation “Even without the drop in turkey prices, Thanksgiving would still be more affordable than last year,” said Ryan…
The Hill
DOGE is no joke — don’t underestimate Trump’s attack on government inefficiency
The Hill cited CEI on Federal Regulatory Burdens Ditto the regulatory burden that stems from excess government red tape spewed across businesses and individuals. The…
Financial Times
“US Regulators Plan to Investigate Microsoft’s Cloud Business”
The Financial Time reports on the FTC’s preparations to investigate the tech company.
E&E News
EPA in Elon Musk’s crosshairs
E&E News cited CEI’s expert on the EPA’s future under DOGE Wayne Crews, a fellow of regulatory studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free market…
Washington Examiner
Biden’s swamp record: $1.8 trillion in regulations, 800x Trump
The Washington Examiner cited CEI’s experts on tracking regulation Besides breaking the cost burden on America with his regulations, Biden is on a path…
The Hill
Federal Court takes aim at White House’s environment authority
The Hill cited CEI’s expert on the White House’s environment authority While some expressed concern that the ruling could cause confusion, Devin Watkins, an attorney…
City Journal
“Lina Khan’s Norm-Busting Legacy”
Corbin Barthold with TechFreedom explains how Khan defied norms at the FTC but fell short in ushering a revolution at the agency.
NPR
With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs
NPR cited CEI’s expert on changes in NIH “I do think you probably will see changes in NIH, as well as other public health agencies…
Business Insider
The future of betting markets
Business Insider cited CEI’s expert on the future of election betting markets Prediction markets are “going to attract people who want to influencepublic perception,” Broughel…
The National News Desk
New administration brings unknowns to Fed’s path on interest rates
The National News Desk quoted CEI’s expert on the new administrations spending initiatives. “There is a huge amount of uncertainty on the tariff front.
Yahoo Finance
Biden led a consumer protection revival. Will the election cut it short?
Yahoo Finance cited CEI’s expert on consumer protection revival. As John Berlau, director of finance policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, put it: “If something…
Bloomberg
“Lina Khan’s Replacement at FTC to Be Vetted by an Aide to Vance”
Bloomberg reports on potential leadership changes within the FTC under the incoming administration.