Washington Examiner
Resistance grows to Biden hiding costly, choking regulations
Washington Examiner cites Clyde Wayne Crews on costly regulations: Two proposed changes have been singled out by groups including the Competitive Enterprise Institute and former…
Crowdfund Insider
Competitive Enterprise Institute Financial Services Expert Comments on Bitcoin ETF Ruling: The SEC Should Heed the Words of the Court
CI received a comment from John Berlau, a Director of Finance Policy and Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) who said the…
Townhall
“The Biden Administration’s Antitrust Radicalism Reduces Consumer Satisfaction”
Vance Ginn from the Pelican Institute for Public Policy argues that antitrust overreach will ultimately harm consumers and competition.
Capitalism Magazine
“What Innovations Will Be Lost Thanks to FTC’s Merger Meddling”
Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, associate professor at Lebanon Valley College and adjunct fellow with the Consumer Choice Center, discusses the flaws of the new merger guidelines.
CBS Austin
Investors, economists hope to gain hints for what’s next as Federal Reserve meets
CBS Austin cites Senior Fellow Ryan Young on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s speech: “Everyone’s gonna be interested in ‘what’s the Fed going to do…
“Sen. Cruz Blasts FTC for Colluding with EU to Target American Businesses”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent letters to FTC Chair Lina Khan and the head of the EU’s San Francisco office to inquire about collusion between…
Truth on the Market
“Antitrust at the Agencies Roundup: The Cat’s Tuches of Summer Edition”
Daniel J. Gilman from the International Center for Law & Economics discusses the FTC’s upcoming Amazon case and advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on commercial…
Reason
“The Biden Administration’s Antitrust Changes Would Be Great for Bureaucrats—and Bad for Consumers”
Veronique De Rugy from the Mercatus Center discusses the new merger guidelines and the negative effects they would have for consumers.
City Journal
“Failing Upward”
Corbin Barthold from TechFreedom points out that FTC Chair Lina Khan’s actions have become more bolden, despite her losing record.
National Review
“The Feds’ ChatGPT Probe Threatens Free Speech”
Christopher Koopman and Neil Chilson from the Center for Growth and Opportunity explain how the FTC’s new investigation into OpenAI raises constitutional concerns.
Truth on the Market
“Competition Increases Concentration”
Brian Albrecht from the International Center for Law & Economics argues that the new merger guidelines ignore economic evidence from the past 20 years.
Washington Examiner
Industry groups fear new Biden regulatory changes could hobble growth
Washington Examiner cites CEI’s Clyde Wayne Crews economic growth hindrance: Even under the current $100 million threshold, the Biden administration has released a torrent…
Fox News
On Inflation Reduction Act anniversary, energy groups demand end to ‘Green New Deal-type policies’
Fox News cites CEI’s Daren Bakst on the Inflation Reduction Act:The letter to Congress, led by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), argued that “cronyism” and…
DC Journal
Railway Safety Act Will Drive Up Prices Without Adding Safety, Critics Say
DC Journal cites CEI’s Iain Murry on the Railway Safety Act: Competitive Enterprise Institute’s vice president for strategy and senior fellow, Iain Murray, agreed, arguing…
Wall Street Journal
Regulators Gone Wild
Wall Street Journal cites CEI’s Clyde Wayne Crews on overabundance of regulation: According to the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Clyde Wayne Crews, the Biden Administration has 297…
Washington Times
“Targeting Amazon: ‘Bidenomics’ at Work at the FTC”
Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator and ambassador, discusses the FTC’s anticipated antitrust suit against Amazon.
Citation
Dr. Joel Zinberg discusses his report on refocusing and reforming the CDC after COVID-19 on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
CEI Senior Fellow Joel Zinberg joined Washington Journal on August 11, 2023 to discuss new study from CEI and Paragon Health Institute which found…
Bloomberg Law
“The FTC Doesn’t Have the Power to Issue Substantive Rules”
Professor Richard Pierce from George Washington University Law School explains that the FTC lacks the statutory authority to issue a ban on employee non-compete agreements.
USA Today
“If Biden’s FTC Breaks Up Bezos’ Company, Consumers Lose.
Yaël Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center warns against Chair Lina Khan’s desire to break up Amazon.
DC Journal
“FTC Is Expanding Big-Is-Bad Philosophy to Food”
Trey Price from the American Consumer Institute highlights the FTC’s growing interest in regulating sugar and grocery store mergers.
New York Times
Climate Is Now a Culture War Issue
Washington Examiner
Labor Department to issue pro-union final rule on construction worker pay: Report
Washington Examiner cites CEI’s Sean Higgins on union regulations: Sean Higgins, a research fellow at the libertarian Competitive Enterprise Institute, told the Washington Examiner that the key…
Truth on the Market
“The FTC’s Gambit Against Amazon: Navigating a Multiverse of Blowback and Consumer Harm”
Lazar Radic and Geoffrey Manne from the International Center for Law & Economics argue that the FTC’s anticipated lawsuit against Amazon is unlikely to be…
Townhall
“Antitrust Enforcement Takes a Regressive Turn”
Rachel Chiu from the Committee for Justice discusses how the draft merger guidelines depart from accepted antitrust principles.
National Review
“The Problems at the FTC Go Beyond Losing Merger Battles”
Mark Jamison from the American Enterprise Institute provides insight on numerous problems at Khan’s FTC.
Real Clear Markets
“The Biden Administration’s Twisted, Anti-Growth, M&A Policies”
Paul Steidler from the Lexington Institute argues that the new merger guidelines are overly broad and arbitrary.
Townhall
“Lina Khan Keeps Dodging Congressional Oversight to Effect Her Radical Agenda”
David McGarry from Taxpayers Protection Alliance talks about Chair Lina Khan’s departure from institutional and ethical norms.
Law360
“Merger Guidelines’ Broad Tack Ignores Recent Precedent”
Attorneys from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, Jay Rybnicek, Laura Onken, and Tim Swartz, discuss the new merger guidelines.
Federalist Society
Explainer Episode 58 – Natural Gas Bans, Appliance Efficiency Standards, and Consumer Choice
Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute joins James W. Coleman, Professor of Law, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law to discuss…
Washington Examiner
Cryptocurrency back in spotlight in legislative push from Congress
John Berlau, a senior fellow and director of finance policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told the Washington Examiner that Congress should tread lightly in granting more…
Experts warn Biden admin’s water heater crackdown will hike prices, reduce consumer choice
Fox News cites Ben Lieberman on consumer choice issues: “One of the things about these appliance standards — they’re all problematic…
Citation
The FTC is burdening small business activity
Ryan Young on the Bob Harden Show, July 28th 2023.
ICLE
“Five Problems with a Potential FTC Challenge to the Kroger/Albertsons Merger”
Brian Albrecht, Dirk Auer, Eric Fruits, and Geoffrey A. Manne from the International Center for Law & Economics discuss the FTC’s interest in challenging the…
Real Clear Markets
“Why Is Congress Allowing Lina Khan to Collaborate with the EU?”
Charles Sauer, president of the Market Institute, calls on Congress to prohibit the FTC from corroborating with the European Union in enforcing the European Digital…
New York Post
“Cracking Down on AI Companies Could Rob America of Economic Growth”
James Czerniawski from Americans for Prosperity cautions against the FTC’s eagerness to regulate AI companies.
Wall Street Journal
“Antitrust Regulation by Intimidation”
Gus Hurwitz and Geoffrey Manne from the International Center for Law and Economics explain that the new merger guidelines provide little clarity and much uncertainty.
Fox News
Biden admin cracks down on another popular home appliance
Fox News cites Senior Fellow Ben Lieberman on proposed regulations on household appliances: “It’s just spreading to more and more appliances.
Truth on the Market
“New Merger Guidelines Are as Expected. That’s Not a Compliment”
Brian Albrecht, chief economist of the International Center for Law & Economics, argues that the new draft Merger Guidelines would contribute to confusion for both…
Reason
“New Federal Merger Guidelines Hint: Maybe Just Don’t Merge Anything at All”
Elizabeth Nolan Brown from Reason discusses the new merger guidelines.
Truth on the Market
“The New Merger Guideline Commandments: Thirteen is an Unlucky Number”
Alden Abbott, former general counsel at the FTC, describes the new draft Merger Guidelines as an “anti-merger manifesto.”…
Medium
“The FTC Looks to Become the Federal AI Commission”
The R Street Institute’s Adam Thierer argues that an over-zealous approach to regulating AI by the FTC would ultimately harm innovation and competition in the…
Cato Institute
“If the FTC Gets Its Way, Could This Be the Last Prime Day?”
Jennifer Huddleston from the Cato Institute questions whether the FTC’s suit against Amazon could end the company’s annual Prime Day.
Reason
“With Microsoft Victory, Courts Go on Epic Killstreak Against FTC Antitrust Agenda”
The Cato Institute’s Jennifer Huddleston addresses the FTC’s recent lose in federal court, failing to block Microsoft’s acquisition of game developer Activision.
Real Clear Policy
“For an Overreaching Federal Trade Commission, Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant”
Asheesh Agarwal discusses this week’s congressional oversight of the Federal Trade Commission.
Daily Caller
Supreme Court’s Embrace Of This Legal Theory Means Biden’s Sweeping Electric Vehicle Plans Could Be Unconstitutional
The Daily Caller cites CEI’s Devin Watkins on the Biden administration’s new vehicle emission plan: The EPA’s new emissions rule,…
City Journal
Rebuilding the Constitutional Structure
City Journal cites CEI’s Dan Greenberg and Devin Watkins on constitutional structure: Consider a new Competitive Enterprise Institute report that provides a timely…
City Journal
Rebuilding the Constitutional Structure
City Journal cites CEI’s Constitutional Restoration study by experts Dan Greenberg and Devin Watkins: Consider a new Competitive Enterprise Institute report that provides…
Fox Business
VIDEO: Ben Lieberman on Fox’s Varney & Company
CEI’s Ben Lieberman joined Varney & Company to discuss high gas prices and energy policy.
Real Clear Markets
“Seeking Her (Whale) Bones, Lina Khan Aims to Kill Amazon in Its Present Form”
Robert Bork Jr. discusses Chair Khan’s plan to break up Amazon.
Washington Examiner
“Lina Khan Goes to Congress”
Carl Szabo from NetChoice describes several abuses by FTC Chair Lina Khan in anticipation of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday.
Wall Street Journal
“Antitrust Officials Pile on the Paperwork”
Attorneys for Perkins Coie, Christopher Williams and Henry Hauser, address the proposed overhaul of premerger notification filings by the FTC and the Department of Justice.
Cato Institute
“Are the Latest FTC Cases Against Tech Good for Consumers?”
The Cato Institute’s Jennifer Huddleston discusses the FTC’s latest cases against “big tech” companies.
Washington Post
How the Supreme Court could thwart Biden’s plan to electrify cars
The Washington Post cites attorney Devin Watkins on the EPA’s proposed rule on greenhouse gas emissions: Republican-led states and conservative groups, including the Competitive Enterprise Institute,…
National Review
“The FTC Continues to Prioritize Ideology over Consumers”
Rachel Chiu from the Committee for Justice argues that the FTC’s action against Illumina’s acquisition of Grail is driven by ideology.
Real Clear Markets
“The FTC Isn’t Just Blocking Mergers, It’s Playing Favorites”
Tirzah Duren from the American Consumer Institute argues that the FTC’s actions against big tech is the result of bias, not concern for the consumer.
Truth on the Market
“The FTC Shouldn’t Try to Make Amazon Divest Its Logistics Service”
Alden Abbott, former FTC general counsel, discusses several problems with the FTC’s latest focus on Amazon.
The Center Square
Data shows Florida’s electricity consumption increased as population grows
CEI’s Daren Bakst is cited in the Center Square in an article about Florida’s electricity consumption: Daren Bakst, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow of…
The Hill
“The Federal Trade Commission’s Embarrassing Antitrust Crusade”
Stephen Kent from Consumer Choice Center underscores Lina Khan’s ideological pursuits as Chair of the FTC.
Bloomberg
“US Merger Review Revamp Set to Delay Deals by Months”
Bloomberg‘s Leah Nylen explains how the FTC’s changes to merger-filing rules will add delays to merger approval.
Reason
“It Takes 6 Clicks to Cancel Amazon Prime and the FTC’s New Lawsuit Says That’s Too Many”
Eric Boehm from Reason discusses the FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon.
Forbes
“The FTC-Sony Case Against the Microsoft Activision Deal Is Very Bad”
Paul Tassi from Forbes discusses last week’s hearing in which the FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction.
Reason
“The Federal Trade Commission’s Latest Frivolous Antitrust Suit Takes Aim at Amazon”
Elizabeth Nolan Brown from Reason magazine details the shortcomings of the FTC’s latest action against Amazon.
National Review
Protectionism without Sugarcoating
National Review cites CEI’s Iain Murray about protectionism: Iain Murray of the Competitive Enterprise Institute describes the U.S. sugar quotas as the “platonic form of…
Wall Street Journal
“Lina Khan’s Recusal Coverup”
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board contends that FTC Chair Lina Khan may have misled Congress regarding ethics compliance.
CSIS
“Noncompete Agreements, Innovation, and National Security”
Experts from the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) discuss problems with the FTC’s sweeping rule to ban noncompete agreements in employee contracts.
Bob Harden
U.S. House Passes Legislation to Preserve Consumer Choice in Kitchen Appliances
We visit with Ben Lieberman, Senior Policy Analyst with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, about the Biden administrations war on gas home…
Bloomberg
“FTC Rejected Ethics Advice for Khan Recusal on Meta Case”
Bloomberg’s Leah Nylen reveals newly unredacted memo showing that FTC Chair Lina Khan declined to recuse herself from the FTC’s case against Meta despite the…
Washington Times
“Republicans Should Be Commended for Working to Rein in FTC”
Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, discusses the importance of work done by congressional Republicans on holding the Federal Trade Commission accountable.
Wall Street Journal
Is a U.S. Wealth Tax Constitutional?
The Wall Street Journal encourages the Supreme Court to grant cert in CEI’s Moore v. US case: The Moores have appealed…
Truth on the Market
“The Robinson-Patman Act: The Anti-Consumer Welfare Statute”
Alden Abbott, former General Counsel at the FTC, explains that a reinvigoration of the Robinson-Patman Act by the FTC would be a detriment to consumers.
Real Clear Markets
“Progressives to Biden: Double Down on Interference”
Paul Steidler, Senior Fellow with the Lexington Institute, argues that calls for the Biden administration and the FTC to ban employee non-compete agreements would have…
Fox Business
Banking industry pushes back on CFPB’s warning over use of AI chatbots
Fox Business quotes CEI’s John Berlau on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent advisory: John Berlau, the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s director…
Bloomberg Law
“Courts Should Curb the FTC’s Historic Disgorgement Tactics”
Caleb Kruckenberg, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, explains how the FTC extracts large settlements from small businesses without a trial and without congressional authority.
Hannity
FURNACES NOW?! The Biden Admin’s War on American Energy Continues
CEI’s Ben Lieberman is quoted on Hannity on the current crackdown on American energy: “This is a classic example of one size not fitting all,”…
Fox News
Biden admin is preparing to target Americans’ gas furnaces amid stove crackdown
Fox News
Biden admin is preparing to target Americans’ gas furnaces amid stove crackdown
Ben Lieberman is cited on Fox News about the crackdown on gas stoves: “This is a classic example of one size not fitting all,”…
Fox News
Banking industry pushes back on CFPB’s warning over use of AI chatbots
Fox News quotes CEI’s John Berlau on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent advisory regarding artificial intelligence in customer service:…
Washington Times
“FTC Chair Lina Khan Has Abuses Her Power, Needs to Go”
The Washington Times’s editorial board argues that FTC Chair Lina Khan should resign.
Daily Caller
Biden Wants To Give Power Over Defense Contracts To Climate Activist ‘Cabal’ Bent On Curtailing Economic Growth
The Daily Caller quotes CEI’s Myron Ebell on giving certain climate activist groups veto power over major Pentagon contracts: Myron…
Dr. Rich Swier
Biden Wants To Give Power Over Defense Contracts To Climate Activist ‘Cabal’ Bent On Curtailing Economic Growth
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan’s FTC Is Importing Crushing European Tech Banditry”
Daniel Savickas from the Taxpayers Protection Alliance warns that the FTC’s adoption of European style regulation will ultimately harm U.S. innovation and competitiveness.
Wall Street Journal
“Car Shopping Ain’t Broke, So the FTC Will Fix It”
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., from the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board argues that the FTC’s proposed rule on auto purchases is a solution in search…
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan’s ‘Underfunded’ FTC Takes Its Act to Europe”
Market Institute President Charles Sauer explains how FTC Chair Lina Khan is using European regulators and the EU’s Digital Markets Act to get around Congress.
The Blaze
Horowitz: How McCarthy debt deal will destroy our leverage for the rest of Biden’s term
Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute explains the problem with speeding up energy projects without first repealing the…
Washington Examiner
“US Antitrust Enforcers Should Heed China’s Tech Crackdown”
Dr. Ryan Yonk and Ethan Yank from the American Institute for Economic Research argue that China’s antitrust crackdown on tech companies has been a disaster…
Reason
“The FTC Is Investigating Anti-Competitive Baby Formula Contracts. Bad Federal Policy Is to Blame.”
Reason Reporter Eric Boehm explains that the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is to blame for any lack of competition between baby formula suppliers.
American Institute for Economic Research
“The FTC Should Answer Its Call of Duty to Gamers”
Dr. Gary Galles, Professor of Economics at Pepperdine University, argues that the FTC is engaging in “antitrust protectionism” while challenging Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision.
Fox Business
VIDEO: CEI’S Jessica Melugin Joins Fox Business to Discuss Twitter’s New CEO and the ‘unintended consequences’ of Children Using A.I.
Competitive Enterprise Institute Center for Technology & Innovation director Jessica Melugin discusses Twitter’s new CEO and the ‘unintended consequences’ of children using A.I.
The American Institue for Economic Research
The FTC should answer its Call of Duty to Gamers
The American Institute for Economic Research cites Vice President for Strategy Iain Murray on the Microsoft-Activision merger: The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Iain Murray has also …
American Institute for Economic Research
The FTC should answer its Call of Duty to Gamers
The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Iain Murray has also noted several other important problems with the assertion that the Microsoft-Activision merger would harm consumers. He has collected…
Wall Street Journal
“Antitrust Gone Wild Against Amgen”
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board describes the FTC’s desire to revive the antitrust theory of “potential competition” in light of the agency’s attempt to…
The Spectator
“One Government Agency Is Undermining Biden’s Cancer Moonshot”
Matthew Foldi argues that the FTC’s blocking of the Illumina/Grail merger undermines President Biden’s goal of fighting cancer.
Fox News
Joe Manchin abruptly tanks Biden nominee picked to oversee admin’s crackdown on gas stoves
It’s just spreading to more and more appliances. It seems that almost everything that plugs in or fires up around the…
Washington Times
EPA green rules increase blackout risks; emission caps on reliable fuels will shut down power plants
CEI’s Daren Bakst is cited on the Washington Times on blackout risk increases: The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposals for natural gas and coal-fired power plants…
Truth on the Market
“FTC Returns to Section 18 Rulemaking with Impersonation Fraud Hearing”
Neil Chilson with the Center for Growth and Opportunity identifies the problems with the FTC’s proposed rule on imposter fraud.
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan Disdains ‘Big Tech’ and the First Amendment”
The Market Institute’s Norm Singleton argues that the FTC’s actions against Twitter are a threat to the freedom of speech.
Truth on the Market
“Bureau of Let’s Sue-Meta”
Daniel Gilman from the International Center for Law & Economics discuses the consent order saga between the FTC and Meta.
Land Line
Avoid seizures of cash by taking prudent measures
Recently, the Competitive Enterprise Institute distributed a report titled “Five Myths of Civil Forfeiture, Second Edition.” It is a nonprofit libertarian think tank…
Issues & Insights
Biden Unleashes The Regulatory Kraken — And There’s No Land In Sight
As the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Clyde Wayne Crews put it recently, “President Biden is leading an unprecedented expansion of the administrative state.
AEIdeas
“Federal Trade Commission Launches a Missile to Kill a Mouse”
Daniel Lyons from the American Enterprise Institute raises concerns over the legality of the FTC’s recent modification of the 2020 consent decree with Meta.