Ryan Young is a fellow in regulatory studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He was formerly the host of CEI’s weekly podcast and writes the popular “This Week in Ridiculous Regulations” blog series.

His work has been featured in publications like USA Today, Politico and Investor’s Business Daily. Prior to joining the team full-time, Young was CEI’s Warren T. Brookes Journalism Fellow and worked at the Cato Institute’s Government Affairs Department.

He also holds a Masters in economics from George Mason University and a Bachelors in history from Lawrence University. You can find Young’s personal blog at Inertia Wins.