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
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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.