Events

• 02/11/2025

In his forthcoming book, Jonathan Rauch—a lifelong atheist—explores the vital role Christianity plays to sustain American democracy and our constitutional order. He critiques the rise of political…

• 01/29/2025

Please join us for dinner honoring Michael Greve’s longtime CEI Board Chairmanship and service. A constitutional scholar of the first order, Michael’s signature wit…

• 01/10/2025

The Competitive Enterprise Institute is celebrating the life of our beloved founder, Fred Lee Smith, Jr. (December 26, 1940 – November 23, 2024) at…

• 12/11/2024

Hosted by CEI & the Legatum Institute Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Weaponization of the financial system is a matter of urgent concern. Despite…

• 11/13/2024

Woodrow Wilson still fascinates more than a century after he dominated American politics. With a panoramic sweep in Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn, Christopher…

• 10/30/2024

Over the last century, federal courts have regularly failed to preserve our Constitution’s limits on government powers, and instead acquiesced to Congress unlawfully expanding…

• 10/09/2024

Gary Shapiro, longtime CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, has been an advocate of innovation for nearly 40 years. When he began his career, he…

• 09/19/2024

CEI toasted its 40th anniversary Julian L. Simon Memorial Award Dinner at the Washington National Cathedral. This year’s Prometheus: Rebel for Humanity dinner was…

• 08/28/2024

Tevi Troy’s forthcoming The Power and the Money is the definitive story of the relationships between presidents of the United States and the pioneering…

• 05/30/2024

The Competitive Enterprise Institute traveled to Edinburgh – to toast our 40th anniversary and the tercentenary of Scottish philosopher and father of economics, Adam…

• 02/22/2024

Ensuring Climate Policies Have Impact at Scale Event Details February 22nd, 202412:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. EST Online…

• 01/11/2024

The push for extreme climate policy continues at a fever pitch at the state, federal, and international levels. COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference…

• 11/28/2023

On December 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Moore v. U.S., a challenge to the Mandatory Repatriation Tax provision of the…

• 11/16/2023

Hosted by The Heritage Foundation This past year, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, chaired by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), has…

• 11/15/2023

The Federal Trade Commission, under the direction of Chair Lina Khan, has made a practice of implementing antitrust regulations beyond the agency’s authority. FTC…

• 10/23/2023

In his new book, The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World, Johan Norberg highlights how capitalism and markets…

• 10/23/2023

CEI and friends will celebrate the Smith’s beautiful union and the founding of CEI, on our 60th and 40th anniversaries! Guests will enjoy a…

• 09/29/2023

Please join us for a private brunch and conversation with CEI’s 2023 Julian L. Simon Memorial Awardees Gale L. Pooley and Marian L. Tupy.

• 09/28/2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Elvis: All Shook Up Thursday, September 28, 2022 6:00 p.m. Reception7:15 p.m. DinnerAfter party to follow…

• 09/22/2023

Description The post-COVID-19 labor market has been unprecedented and unexpected. Although the labor market appears strong, significant economic and policy headwinds are growing, and…

• 08/02/2023

A major new legal challenge to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing was filed in New York City this summer. Gibson Dunn partner and…

• 07/27/2023

Please join us to toast a combined 75 years of incredible work at CEI by Christine Hall, Marlo Lewis, Ryan Lynch, and Iain Murray!…

• 06/06/2023

For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have used broad and vague interpretations of the Clean Water Act to regulate…

• 06/01/2023

In search of awe and inspiration, far from the seat of power, the CEI team and friends traveled to south Lake Tahoe for our…