Truth on the Market
“Antitrust at the Agencies: The Meat of the Matter Edition”
Dan Gilman discusses the FTC’s latest comments to the US Department of Agriculture’s rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Washington Examiner
FTC lawsuit over Kroger-Albertsons merger is a political tightrope for Harris and Trump
The Washington Examiner cited CEI’s expert on antitrust matters Alex Reinauer is a research fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, where he specializes in antitrust…
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading: Urbanist Dreams, Kamala’s ‘Bluetooth’ Earrings, Climate Indoctrination … And More
Issues & Insights cited CEI’s article for some headlines that caught their eye. Just 5 percent of private sector workers voted for their unions —…
Hoover Institution
Where the Candidates Stand on Regulation
The Hoover Institution cited CEI’s expert on regulatory burdens The US regulatory state is massive. Wayne Crews, the vice president for policy of the Competitive…
Substack
The American Dream of a Cheetah
Substack cited CEI’s Julian L. Simon Awardee In the next few days Magatte will receive the Julian Simon Award from the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
The-A-Word
People can be authoritarian about anything. That includes liberals and freelance busting. This Q&A with Luke Conway explains why.
The-A-Word cited CEI’s expert on the rise of authoritarianism I was thinking about all this when Iain Murray of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian…
Epoch Times
Congress’ Post-Chevron Dilemma: Take Back Power From Agencies or Concede It for Good
Epoch Times cited CEI’s expert on excessive government regulation When federal regulatory expert Wayne Crews was asked recently what Congress should do about excessive government…
Fox Business
VIDEO: Jessica Melugin joins Mornings with Maria to discuss Google antitrust case
Jessica Melugin joined Fox Business to discuss the antitrust case against Google, what the government needs to prove to emerge successful from the case and…
Fox News
Energy groups pan Biden-Harris $7.3B ‘clean energy’ spending ahead of battleground visit
Fox News cited CEI’s experts on environmental policy “Rather than forcing on rural Americans’ energy sources they don’t want, the administration ought to…
National Review
Econception on One of History’s Underrated Inventions
National Review quoted CEI’s luncheon guest Tevi Troy on financial regulation I talk about what it means to say that “complexity is a subsidy.” I…
Forbes
“Big Federal Antitrust Cases Heat Up”
Alden Abbott provides the latest in the FTC’s challenge to the Kroger-Albertsons merger.
Washington Examiner
Grocery store-owning congressman blasts ‘reckless’ Harris plan to target price gouging
The Washington Examiner cited CEI’s experts on across-the board tariff regime “Ryan Young, senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, recently told the Washington Examiner that he…
The Washington Times
Report suggests that real wages have fallen as inflation rose over past four years
The Washington Times cited CEI’s experts on real wages & rising inflation Sean Higgins, an analyst at the libertarian Competitive Enterprise Institute, said the Pew…
The Daily Caller
‘Ignore the Economists’: Dems, Liberal Media Scramble To Explain Why Kamala’s Price Control Plan Isn’t ‘Communist’
The Daily Caller cites CEI’s expert over Kamala’s price control plan “Her idea flopped badly. They can’t just withdraw it, so they have to ‘contextualize’…
Wall Street Journal
“The ‘Big Grocery’ Lawsuit Goes to Court”
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board discusses the FTC’s suit against the Kroger/Albertsons merger as well as Kroger’s recent challenge to the constitutionality of the…
TheLarsLarsonShow
Sean Higgins What Do The Revised Job Numbers Tell Us About The Future Of Our Economy
CEI expert was featured on TheLarsLarson Show to comment on the financial state of the economy Listen to more at TheLarsLarson Show https://soundcloud.com/thelarslarsonshow/sean-higgins-what-do-the-revised-job-numbers-tell-us-about-the-future-of-our-economy…
NewsTalksSTL
CEI’s Ryan Young on huge downward revision of jobs report by BLS
NewsTalksSTL cited CEI’s expert who talks about the huge downward revision of over 800,000 jobs between March 2023 and March 2024. Listen to more at…
Washington Examiner
Most ‘swamp’ managers say voters don’t matter
The Washington Examiner cited CEI’s experts on regulation decisions Clyde Wayne Crews, the regulation expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told Secrets,…
Freedom Works Radio Show
Freedom Works Radio Show
Freedom Works Radio Show interviewed one of CEI’s experts on corporate shareholder representation Listen to Freedom Works Radio Show for more…
RealClear Markets
Global Regulators Want To Hamstring AI Innovation
RealClear Markets cited CEI on technological innovation Like many efforts at economic planning, subverting market forces — the forces that drive creative destruction — driving…
Wall Street Journal
“Lina Khan’s Noncompete Ban Goes Down in Court”
The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board discussed the Chair Lina Khan’s latest loss in court.
HeartLand Daily News
FDA Hid COVID Shot Side Effects—Congressional Report
Heartland Daily News cited CEI on COVID public health concerns Joel Zinberg, M.D., senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and director of the Public…
The Western Journal
Mark Levin Uses 6th Grad Econ Test to Show Harris Why Her Inflation Plan Won’t Work
Mark Levin featured CEI’s short film I, pencil to show how Harris Inflation plan won’t work Levin then proceeded to show a video put…
Home Equity Lending News
Presidential Election Could Determine Fate of Freddie CES
Home Equity Lending News cited CEI on FHFA’s home-equity program “Government agencies are always looking for a way to expand their role,” says John Berlau,…
Real Clear Markets
“The FTC Embraces Slant over Reason with PBMs”
Patrick Hanks with the Building Industry Association of Washington explains why the FTC’s new PBM report leaves more questions than answers.
The Power Hour
What’s Going On in Energy and Environmental Policy with Daren Bakst
The Power Hour discusses some important court decisions with CEI’s Daren Bakst Listen to more at The power Hour…
Do candidates follow through on economic promises if elected?
The Marketplace cited CEI on economic promises. Listen to more at The Marketplace…
Citation
Harris campaign grocery price control proposal could cause shortages
Washington Examiner cited CEI behind Harris grocery price control proposal Ryan Young, senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, also said politics were behind the…
Bloomberg
Conservative Groups Call on Congress to Roll Back Climate Law
Bloomberg cited CEI on dismantling of the Inflation Reduction Act The best way forward is to use the budget reconciliation process in the next Congress…
NewsTalksSTL
Ryan Young on latest CPI, inflation & current economic conditions.
Ryan Young, senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), talks about the latest CPI (Consumer Price Index) report, inflation, and current economic conditions on…
The Center Square
Rising unemployment and a volatile stock market raising concerns about the economy
While some say the Fed waited too long to cut interest rates, Ryan Young, an economist with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, doesn’t agree. “I do…
The Daily Caller
Higher-Income Americans Have Been Cashing In On Green Home Subsidies Under Biden
The Daily Caller cites CEI’s expert on the Inflation Reduction Act “It is clear that the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act primarily benefit…
The Dispatch
U.S. Markets Recover After Dismal Start to the Week
The Dispatch cited CEI’s expert on employment rates “Whatever the reason(s) for Monday’s mini-panic, Ryan Young, a senior economist at the libertarian Competitive Enterprise Institute…
TheLarsLarsonShow
Daren Bakst How Can Congress Ensure A Truly Representative Government
Daren Bakst spoke on TheLasLarsonShow the Chevron doctrine Listen in on the whole episode TheLarsLarsonShow…
Truth on the Market
“The FTC’s Case Against PBM Rebates”
Satya Marar from the Mercatus Center discusses a potential FTC case against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
American Radio Journal
Audio: Ryan Young Joins American Radio Journal
Senior Economist Ryan Young joined American Radio Journal to discuss recession fears: Click here to read more.
The Daily Caller
It Turns Out Biden’s Economy Isn’t So ‘Cured’ After All
The Daily Caller cites CEI’s 10kc study Federal regulations added record-breaking costs of $2.1 trillion for the average American in 2023, resulting in a…
Washington Examiner
Liberal dream: Walz signed free college tuition, free meals for kids, and 100% renewable energy
Washington Examiner quoted CEI’s expert on financial regulation Ryan Young, senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told the Washington Examiner that Walz has a track record…
American Radio Journal
Ryan Young: Making Sense of the Economic Turmoil
Click here to read more…
C-SPAN
Washington Journal discuss 10kc and Biden’s regulatory legacy
David Becker of Center for Election Innovation & Research discusses efforts to increase voter confidence in U.S. elections and Wayne Crews from the Competitive Enterprise…
Arena
“The FTC Hates Your Data”
Judge Glock with the Manhattan Institute dispels the FTC’s claims of being the “nation’s privacy agency.”…
The Daily Signal
Biden Admin Regulations Cost US Households More Than $15,000 a Year, Report Says
The Daily Signal cited CEI on the Ten Thousand Commandments Households pay an average of $15,788 in hidden regulatory costs, according to…
National Review
Where to Begin with Regulatory Reform
National Review cited CEI on 10 Thousand Commandments report utting federal regulations can feel a little bit like being a mosquito in a nudist colony: It’s…
The Daily Caller
$2.1 Trillion ‘Hidden Tax’: Cost Of Federal Regulations Hit Record High In 2023, Report Says
The Daily Caller cited CEI on Ten Thousand Commandments report Federal regulations added record-breaking costs of $2.1 trillion for the average American in 2023, according…
Washington Examiner
Regulations cost families $15,000, Biden-Harris swamp plans more
Washington Examiner cited CEI on 10KC regulatory reform As bad as those costs seem, they are likely much higher because the administration changed transparency…
Forbes
“U.S. Antitrust Enforcers Should Reject AI Interventionism”
Alden Abbott with the Mercatus Center discusses the problems with the FTC and DOJ joint statement on AI competition.
National Review
“The FTC’s Usurpatory Noncompete Ban”
Former acting FTC chair and commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen argues that the Commission lacks authority to issue its noncompete rule.
Wall Street Journal
“Kroger, Albertsons Agree to Pause Merger as FTC, State Challenges Proceed”
The Wall Street Journal reports on the latest with the FTC’s challenge to the grocery merger.
Reason
Senate To Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids Safety
Reason cites Jessica Melugin on KOSA safety flaws “KOSA would trigger mandatory uploading of government id’s, face scans or social security numbers of…
USDA
USDA COULD BE IMPACTED BY PROJECT 2025
USDA cites Daren Bakst on Project 2025: The chapter, written by former Heritage Foundation Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Policy and Regulation, Center for Energy, Climate…
Investigate Midwest
Farm programs, USDA would shrink under Project 2025 goals for ag
Investigate Midwest cites Daren Bakst on Project 2025: So, what about the author? Daren Bakst wrote the agriculture chapter in Project 2025. He is now…
Microsoft Start
Letting Businesses Decide How to Deal With Theft
MSN cites senior economist Ryan Young on self-checkout lanes: Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said, “Self-checkout lanes can save on…
The Federalist
It’s Time For Congress To Take Out America’s Regulatory Trash
The Federalist cites CEI on yearly regulations: According to the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), 2019 was the only year on record in which…
Review-Journal
EDITORIAL: Increasingly desperate Biden steps up the pandering
Review-Journal cited CEI on deregulation of rent control initiative “Getting rid of regulatory barriers … will increase supply and lower cost for homeownership and renting,”…
Decrypt
Republicans Likely to Follow Through With Pro-Crypto Agenda, Experts Say
Decrypt cited CEI on crypto currency While the details of the next era of crypto regulation remain to be seen, elected officials in both…
The Wall Street Journal
The Trump Economy, Past and Future
The Washington Examiner cites Fred L. Smith Fellow in Regulatory Studies Wayne Crews on deregulation and the Federal Register: The Trump deregulation may have been…
Reason
“FTC Opens a Backdoor Route to Age Verification on Social Media”
Elizabeth Nolan Brown with Reason discusses the FTC’s order against social media app “NGL.”…
Fox News
Federal judge rules that 156-year-old ban on at-home distilling is unconstitutional
Fox News cites CEI’s Devin Watkins and Dan Greenberg on Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau et al: Devin Watkins,…
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan Seeks More Funding to Help Europe Regulate U.S. Companies”
Charles Sauer with the Market Institute urges Congress to not increase the FTC’s budget.
Truth on the Market
“Reports of the Current FTC’s Intellectual Integrity Have Been Greatly Exaggerated”
Dan Gilman with the International Center for Law & Economics discusses the economic shortcomings of the FTC’s 6(b) study on pharmacy benefit managers.
Real Clear Markets
“Markets, Not the FTC, Produce Affordable Luxury”
Norm Singleton from the Market Institute argues that the FTC’s challenge to the Tapestry/Capri merger is ill founded.
The Hill
“The FTC Should Throw Out Its ‘Junk Fees’ Rule and Start Over”
Yaël Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center argues that the FTC’s junk fee rule defies market logic.
Wall Street Journal
“Lina Khan Loses in Court Again—This Time on Non-Competes”
The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board discusses the preliminary injunction of the noncompete rule.
Truth on the Market
“After Loper Bright, FTC Awaits Its Turn At-Bat”
Dan Gilman with the International Center for Law & Economics explores what effect the overturning of Chevron may have on the FTC’s noncompete rule.
Wall Street Journal
“FTC Blocks Tempur Sealy, Mattress Firm’s Deal on Competition Concerns
The Wall Street Journal reports on the FTC’s recent challenge to Tempur Sealy’s $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm.
Real Clear Markets
“Non-Competes: A Uniquely Effective Tool for Protecting IP”
Sean Heather from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce discusses the FTC’s noncompete rule and the potential harm to intellectual property rights.
DC Journal
Energy Industry Warns of ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Grid From EPA’s New Emissions Rule
DC Journal cited CEI’s experts on EPA’s New Emissions Rule “There’s just no way that the numbers work,” said Paige Lambermont, a research fellow at the…
The Daily Caller
Biden Admin Outsourcing Energy Policies To Unelected Blue State Bureaucrats
The Daily Caller cited CEI on regulation of consumer energy “EPA-granted waivers enable CARB to effectively dictate motor vehicle, trucking, and rail transport policies for…
Fox News
VIDEO: Fox News Cites Dan Greenberg on Appliance Regulations
Fox News cites CEI General Counsel Dan Greenberg on a lawsuit against Biden’s Department of Energy…
Bloomberg Law
“FTC Noncompete Rule Challenge Will Be Decided Without Hearing”
Bloomberg Law reports on the latest in Ryan LLC’s challenge to the FTC’s noncompete rule in federal court.
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan Is the True ‘Mob Boss’ She Claims to Be Going After”
Tom Hebert from Americans for Tax Reform discusses concerning comments Chair Khan made about leaders in the private sector.
Timeline: Federal Trade Commission Unhinged
An illustrative timeline produced by the Competitive Enterprise highlighting the most glaring and head-scratching actions taken by the current Federal Trade Commission.
The Square Center
Study would review DEP permits to ‘get government out of the way’
The Center Square cited CEI on DEP permits An analysis from the Competitive Enterprise Institute found that DEP’s regional offices vary dramatically in the time it…
The Hill
“Antitrust Goes Industrial”
Fred Ashton from American Action Forum discusses the FTC’s attempts to reshape the American economy under Chair Lina Khan.
ProMarket
“The Legality of the FTC’s Noncompete Ban Is Less Certain than Masur and Posner Suggest”
Gus Hurwitz with the International Center for Law & Economics responds to an article by Jonathan Masur and Eric Posner on the fate of the…
DC Journal
“U.S. Tech Groups Say FTC’s Khan Misled Congress over Digital Trade Regs”
Taylor Millard from InsideSources reports on new revelations showing the Lina Khan was less than truthful regarding communications with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
Fox Business
“Biden admin hit with lawsuit over rules about dishwashers and washing machines”
CEI’s Dan Greenburg was quoted in Fox Business on CEI’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration. On June 13th, CEI filed a lawsuit against the Department…
Wall Street Journal
“The FTC Brings Back the 1930s”
The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board highlights the problems with reviving the 1936 Robinson-Patman Act.
National Review
Think-Tank President Kent Lassman Swam the English Channel
National Review Cited CEO Kent Lassman for swimming the English Channel Our friend Kent Lassman, president of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, swam…
The Washington Times
More than 75% of hotels report nagging labor shortages despite wage hikes
The Washington Times cited CEI’s experts on wage hikes The problem is that immigrants have better job options in a “historically tight” labor market, said…
NOTUS
Hundreds of Lawyers Are Gathering in Washington to Plot a Way to Save Biden’s Climate Agenda
NOTUS cited CEI’ Daren Bakst on Biden’s climate agenda Conservative groups are already eying the Biden administration’s latest regulations, arguing that its focus on climate…
The Washington Times
Biden is coming after your light bulbs — again
The Washington Times cited CEI’s experts on energy regulation “That’s the problem with these agencies. They make their living cranking out more and more regulations.
Wall Street Journal
“FTC Opens Antitrust Probe of Microsoft AI Deal”
The Wall Street Journal reports on the FTC’s investigation into Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI and Inflection.
National Review
“Lina Khan’s Amazon Flip-Flop”
Tom Hebert from Americans for Tax Reform discusses Lina Khan’s inconsistent view of Amazon’s prices.
Antitrust Education Project
“Federal Judge in North Carolina Prevents FTC from Killing Two Hospitals”
The Antitrust Education Project details the FTC’s loss in its attempt to block non-profit hospital Novant Health’s acquisitions.
Politico
“FTC Preparing Lawsuit over Alcohol Pricing”
Politico reports on an anticipated lawsuit by the FTC against an American alcohol distributer under the Robinson-Patman Act.
Truth on the Market
“All Roads Lead to Dallas: FTC Non-Compete Rule Set to Fact Its First Legal Test in the Northern District of Texas”
Amir Tayrani from the law firm of Gibson Dunn previews the case challenging the FTC’s noncompete rule.
Daily Caller
EXCLUSIVE: Dozens Of Energy Orgs Ask Congress To Kill Bill They Say Would ‘Inevitably’ Lead To Carbon Taxes
CEI’s coalition letter addressing the PROVE IT Act was cited in Daily Caller: Among others, some of the organizations that signed the letter include the…
Daily Caller
EXCLUSIVE: Dozens Of Energy Orgs Ask Congress To Kill Bill They Say Would ‘Inevitably’ Lead To Carbon Taxes
Daily Caller cited CEI on the PROVE ACT Among others, some of the organizations that signed the letter include the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the American…
Penn Live
Harrisburg is taking a wrong approach to drug pricing | PennLive letters
CEI’s Joel Zinberg was cited in a Penn Live article on Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Joel Zinberg from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) explains, “PBMs enhance…
Bloomberg Law
NRA Ruling Eyed for Clues in Supreme Court Social Media Case
CEI’s Devin Watkins was cited in a Bloomberg Law article on the likely legal justification of an incoming Supreme Court ruling: Devin Watkins, an…
Daily Caller
Dozens Of Energy Groups Ask Congress To Overturn Biden’s Green Power Plant Rules
Washington Post
“The FTC’s Trustbusting Is Getting Ridiculous. Luxury Handbags? Please.”
George Will with the Washington Post highlights the absurdity of the FTC’s case against the Tapestry-Capri merger.
Truth on the Market
“Will the FTC Reinvigorate an Antiquated Law that Raises Prices?”
Alden Abbott from Mercatus Center warns that an attempt by the FTC to revive the Robinson-Patman Act would be ill-advised.
Wall Street Journal
“Lina Khan’s Amazon Antitrust Paradox”
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board discusses the FTC’s opposition to the American Booksellers Association intervening its suit against Amazon.
Washington Examiner
Buzz: Household debt to Feds $815,788; Trump-Levin share well-done steaks
CEI’s Wayne Crews is cited in Washington Examiner on the per-household debt burden: Our friend Clyde Wayne Crews, the regulations expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
Politico
Biden’s got a plan to protect science from Trump
CEI’s Joel Zinberg was cited in Politico on the obstacles Trump faces with the NIH: Trump should have no illusions about what he’s up against,…
Rethinking Anti-Trust
Achieving Change at the Federal Trade Commission
CEI’s Tim Muris and Howard Beales joined the Rethinking Anti-Trust podcast to discuss achieving change at the FTC:…
Daily Caller
‘Money Has To Come From Somewhere’: New York Winning Big From Biden’s Domestic Agenda Despite Poor Business Climate
CEI’s Ryan Young is cited in Daily Caller on government subsidies: “Subsidies make taxpayers worse off because that subsidy money has to come from…
Washington Examiner
Biden floods the swamp with record tally of regulations
CEI’s Wayne Crews is cited in the Washington Examiner on an influx of regulations: Meanwhile the regulations czar at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, …