The Center Square
New Mexico governor seeks to create ‘strategic’ brackish water reservoir
CEI’s Iain Murray is cited in The Center Square regarding strategic water resevoirs: “It is good to see Governor Lujan has realized the value of…
Truth on the Market
“Where Are the New FTC Rules?”
Alden Abbott from the Mercatus Center discusses the FTC’s recent “rulemaking blizzard.”…
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan Is Between a BlackRock and a Hard Place”
Robert Bork Jr. argues against antitrust challenges to acquisitions by ExxonMobil and Chevron.
Wall Street Journal
“Meta Sues FTC Over Its In-House Courts”
The Wall Street Journal reports on Meta’s constitutional challenge to the structure of the Federal Trade Commission.
Real Clear Markets
“Despite Divestments, the FTC Still Can’t Handle Kroger/Albertsons”
Isaac Schick from the American Consumer Institute discusses antitrust, divestments, and unions regarding the merger between Kroger and Albertsons.
Politico
Courts, tax bills and impeachment — oh, my
CEI’s coming Supreme Court Case is cited in Politico’s newsletter: SO, A LOT GOING ON: It’s now officially December, which so frequently is crunch time here…
Daily Caller
Here’s Where Americans Are Feeling The Greatest Pain Under Biden’s Economy
CEI’s Ryan Young cited in the Daily Caller on economic conditions: “When some goods are hurt worse than others, the causes are not inflation,”…
American Radio Journal
Wayne Crews with Ten Thousand Commandments
CEI’s Clyde Wayne Crews joins the American Radio Journal to discuss Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State. Listen to…
Sound Cloud
Wayne Crews Are Federal Regulations Costing Taxpayers And Companies Almost $2 Trillion Per Year
The Lars Larson Show is joined by CEI’s Clyde Wayne Crews on November 30th, 2023.
Antitrust Education Project
“No Matter How You Slice It, Consumers Should Be What Matters in Subway Antitrust Investigation”
Robert Bork Jr. discusses the FTC’s investigation into Roark Capital’s acquisition of Subway sandwiches.
Reason
“FTC Fights Grocery Store Merger That May Bring Down Prices”
Nate Scherer from the American Consumer Institute argues that the FTC should not ignore the many upsides of a Kroger-Albertsons merger.
The Daily Signal
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s How Much Regulations Cost Average American Family—and How Biden Is Making It Worse
“American households pay at least $14,000 in hidden regulatory costs every year,” Wayne Crews, the Fred L. Smith fellow in regulatory studies at the institute,…
Washington Times
Biden’s battle on climate and social programs escalates red tape
Rules on everything from new safety measures for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic to new standards for grades of canned baked beans have…
Daily Caller
‘Hidden Tax’: Biden Clocks In Biggest Regulatory Burden In Recent Memory, Report Says
Under President Joe Biden, the federal government completed 89 economically significant rules in 2022, defined as those with at least a $100 million economic impact,…
The Wall Street Journal
Why Does My ‘Efficient’ Dishwasher Take a Zillion Minutes for a Load?
Competitive Enterprise Institute was cited in the Wall Street Journal on dishwasher efficiency: The average standard cycle time for a dishwasher has increased from…
PJ Media
Biden Uses Cold War Law to Nuke Your Gas Furnace
PJ Media cites CEI’s Ben Lieberman: The money comes from a presidential slush fund authorized by the Democrats’ trillion-dollar Inflation Reduction Act (that did not…
Fox News
Biden invokes wartime powers to fund electric heaters as he cracks down on gas appliances
Fox News
Experts raise alarm after Biden strikes agreement with China to shut down fossil fuels
Fox news cites CEI’s Marlo Lewis: “The cooperative initiatives outlined by State Department will create make-work for bureaucrats, subsidies for rent-seekers, photo ops for…
Antitrust Education Project
“The Federalist Society’s Weak Interview of Lina Khan”
Robert Bork Jr. discusses some of the missed opportunities during the Federalist Society’s interview with FTC Chair Lina Khan.
Daily Caller
Biden Admin Tries To Spin Faltering EV Market, But Its Talking Points Don’t Add Up
“Even a mediocre pizza restaurant could sell lots of pies if they give them away,” Marlo Lewis, senior fellow for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told…
Citation
As more workers take to picket lines, the labor movement is having a moment
Higher wages are also driving up inflation, said Sean Higgins, a labor policy expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free-market think tank. “I don’t…
The Hill
The rise and fall of ESG investing
The College Fix
Stop clearing thousands of acres to build solar panels: Harvard study
The College Fix cites CEI’s Paige Lambermont on a Harvard Study. “For decades, solar power has been highly subsidized and its use even mandated…
FEE
“Why the FTC Should Stop Going After Amazon”
Dr. Kimberlee Josephson, professor at Lebanon Valley College and research fellow at the Consumer Choice Center, explains why the FTC’s case against Amazon is patronizing…
Reason
“The Wildly Misleading Statistic at the Center of the FTC’s Antitrust Case Against Amazon”
Eric Boehm from Reason sets the record straight on a misleading statistic used by the FTC in their antitrust suit against Amazon.
News Max
AI Not Science Fiction and Can Wreck Our Lives
News Max cites CEI’s James Broughel on the AI reality: Writing for Forbes, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute James Broughel did not mince…
Citation
House GOP demands Biden admin reveal impacts of war on appliances: ‘Burdensome regulations’
CEI’s Ben Liberman is cited on Fox Business about the current war on home appliances: “It’s just spreading to more and more appliances. It…
Daily Caller
“Consumers Will Pay the Price for Biden’s Progressive Antitrust Crusade”
Steve DelBianco, president and CEO of NetChoice, addresses the FTC’s case against Amazon and the unfortunate effects it could have on consumers.
Real Clear Markets
“FTC Opposition to MSFT/Activision Jumps Regulatory Shark”
Daniel Savickas from the Taxpayers Protection Alliance discusses the FTC’s continued obsession with Microsoft’s acquisition of gaming developer Activision.
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan Would Be Wise to Conduct a DVD Search on Amazon”
John Tamny from the Market Institute argues that FTC’s case against Amazon ignores the fluid nature of markets.
Washington Examiner
“Lina Khan’s FTC Is the Avatar of Bidenomics Failure”
Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, explains why the FTC’s case against Amazon is just the latest example of how Lina Khan is…
Citation
Red tape burden surges to 10.34 billion hours, 15,000 lifetimes
In his new report on red tape, Clyde Wayne Crews, the regulatory expert at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said the bulk of…
Fox Business
Biden called upon by pro-growth groups to withdraw CFPB’s late fees rule
CEI’s John Berlau is cited by Fox Business outlining the CFPB’s late fees rule: John Berlau, senior fellow and director of finance policy at…
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan Hasn’t Found an Antitrust Violation, She’s Found the Past”
John Tamny from the Market Institute explains how Lina Khan’s suit against Amazon underappreciates the fast and ever changing nature of markets.
Antitrust Education Project
“What’s Missing in CNN’s Lina Khan Profile”
Robert Bork Jr. discusses Lina Khan, the FTC’s antitrust suit against Amazon, and the consumer welfare standard.
Politico
Anti-monopoly, the game
But the problem she faces is that she’s being pinched at both ends of the ideological spectrum. Conservative groups including the Bull Moose Project and…
Fox News
Biden admin issues eco regulations impacting air conditioners, refrigerators
Fox News cites Senior Fellow Ben Lieberman on EPA regulations targeting HFCs: “This is likely to raise the costs — it may raise it substantially…
Fox News
Biden’s depletion of emergency oil stocks comes back into focus amid Israel-Hamas war, price surge
Fox News cites Senior Fellow Ben Lieberman on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: “There are a lot of reasons why the Biden administration should not have…
Real Clear Markets
“Lina Khan Concocts Market Definitions that Defy Reason”
Luke Hogg from the Foundation for American Innovation argues that the FTC’s relevant market definition in its antitrust suit against Amazon fails to accurately portray…
R Street Institute
“Breaking Down the FTC’s Case Against Amazon”
Josh Withrow from the R Street Institute addresses a long list of problems with the FTC’s antitrust suit against Amazon.
Truth on the Market
“The Changing Role of Structural Presumption at the Federal Trade Commission”
CEI’s Jessica Melugin discusses structural presumptions in the Draft Merger Guidelines as part of Truth on the Market’s symposium, “The FTC’s New Normal.”…
Fox News
Biden’s depletion of emergency oil stocks comes back into focus amid Israel-Hamas war, price surge
“There are a lot of reasons why the Biden administration should not have used the SPR to try to bring down prices — one of…
Bloomberg
“Lina Khan Is Wrong About Amazon”
Bloomberg‘s editorial board outlines several problems with FTC Chair Lina Khan’s suit against Amazon.
Daily Caller
“The FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit Is an Anti-Market Disaster”
Economist Vance Ginn argues that the FTC’s antitrust suit against Amazon is a waste of taxpayers’ money and would deprive consumers of valuable services.
Washington Examiner
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried trial to start Tuesday in NYC
CEI’s John Berelau is cited by Washington Examiner on the FTX Trial: John Berlau, a senior fellow and director of finance policy at the Competitive…
Daily Caller
The Supreme Court Term Begins This Week. Here Are The Cases You Need To Watch.
Daily Caller cites CEI’s Dan Greenberg on a Supreme Court case: “A century of precedent shows that – in order to be taxed –…
Washington Examiner
Biden plans taxpayer-backed ‘green giveaway’ climate change operation in Morocco
The Washington Examiner cites CEI’s Myron Ebell on Morocco climate change operation: “It doesn’t help anybody except the politically correct, who have become empowered…
Fox News
Biden admin issues restrictions on gas furnaces in latest war on appliances
Fox News cites Ben Liberman on the war against home appliances: “It’s just spreading to more and more appliances. It seems that almost everything…
Washington Examiner
Europe strikes back with chip subsidies to counter US and China
CEI’s Ryan Young is cited on Washington Examiner about chip subsidies: “I don’t think the U.S. has much to worry about involving [the European Chips…
New York Post
“FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Mission to Destroy Amazon Will Harm Millions of Consumers”
Geoffrey Manne and Dirk Auer from the International Center for Law & Economics explain that the FTC’s antitrust case against Amazon is wasteful and could…