Past Events

• 12/16/2025

For decades, the Department of Energy (DOE) has imposed stringent regulations and efficiency standards on home appliances. While promoted as consumer-friendly measures to reduce energy…

• 11/20/2025

Please join us for the Free the Economy podcast’s Sesquicentennial Celebration (150th Episode Reception), in which we reflect on and express gratitude for 150 weekly…

• 11/14/2025

Please join the Competitive Enterprise Institute for a wide-ranging conversation with singular wit Matt Ridley. Biologist and prolific author, Ridley has been a pioneer of…

• 11/12/2025

Tariffs are affecting pharmaceutical prices, global supply chains, and even the structure of American government. Join CEI for a dinner conversation on the latest developments…

• 10/27/2025

Virginia’s successful regulatory modernization efforts serve as a replicable model for reform at both the state and federal levels. Increased transparency, streamlined permitting, and common-sense…

• 10/15/2025

Free market economics stands on the shoulders of four giants in particular — Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises, F.A. Hayek, and Milton Friedman. Join CEI…