Dr. James Broughel is a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Dr. Broughel is an accomplished economist whose expertise lies in regulatory institutions and the impact of regulations on economic growth. He is author of the book “Regulation and Economic Growth: Applying Economic Theory to Public Policy” and is a regular columnist at Forbes, where he writes on topics such as energy and cryptocurrency.
His writing has also been featured in esteemed publications such as the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post. In addition to his popular writing, Broughel has published in academic journals, including Regulation & Governance, Contemporary Economic Policy, and the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy: Federalist Edition. Broughel holds a PhD in economics from George Mason University, and a BA and MA in economics from Hunter College of the City University of New York. James is currently a Hoover Institution Visiting Fellow under the State and Local Governance Initiative’s new Small Business Regulation research program. CEI is excited to have him on board as a valuable addition to our team.
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News
CEI Scholar Selected for Hoover Institution Initiative on Policies Impacting Small Business
CEI is delighted that the renowned Hoover Institution has chosen CEI Senior Fellow James Broughel as a Visiting Fellow for its Small Business Regulation program.
Report: Energy Tax Targeting Crypto Industry – Bad Idea for a New Year
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report investigates whether the energy usage of certain cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin merits a targeted electricity tax on the industry…
Ex Google CEO’s Call for UN Organization Focused on Artificial Intelligence Would Be a “Historic Mistake”
At a forum on Artificial Intelligence in Washington today, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt endorsed the idea of an international body like the United…
Blog
EPA’s Scientific Integrity Policy is unscientific, lacks integrity
- By: James Broughel
The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a draft update to its “Scientific Integrity Policy,” which aims to ensure the agency’s science-based decisions and…
The threat to sound economics isn’t over
- By: James Broughel
This week, the New York Stock Exchange withdrew its proposal to create a new designation for public companies called Natural Asset Companies, or NACs.
Don’t make crypto the electricity scapegoat
A radical new tax proposed by the Biden administration would make cryptocurrency mining the scapegoat for electricity usage. The so-called Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME)…
Op-Eds/Articles
James Broughel
How The Biden Administration’s ‘Junk Fee’ Policies Will Hurt Consumers
- By: James Broughel
In his State of the Union address last week, President Joe Biden touted his policies against “junk fees,” vowing to save Americans billions…
Forbes
How Tech Companies Are Powering Their Operations With Nuclear And Renewables
- By: James Broughel
In a noteworthy move, Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently acquired Talen Energy’s 960MW data center campus in Pennsylvania, which draws power from the neighboring 2.5GW Susquehanna nuclear…
Forbes
The Quiet Threat To Science Posed By ‘Indigenous Knowledge’
- By: James Broughel
“Indigenous knowledge” is in the spotlight thanks to President Biden, who issued an executive order within days of taking office, aimed at ushering…
Studies
Don’t Depower Crypto
Introduction In President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget blueprint,1 the president proposed a new tax aimed at the electricity use caused by cryptocurrency mining. Known…
Rules for Robots – A framework for governance of AI
- By: James Broughel
Introduction With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in recent years, we have seen increasing calls for regulation to mitigate the…
Citations
News Max
AI Not Science Fiction and Can Wreck Our Lives
- By: James Broughel
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…
Regulatory Comments
Scientific Integrity Policy Draft for Public Comment
- By: James Broughel
February 23, 2024 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2023-0240; FRL-10973-01-ORD Submitted via Regulations.gov. Comments Submitted by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Domestic Energy Producers…
CEI Comments on SEC Proposed Rule Change to Amend the NYSE Listed Company Manual
- By: James Broughel
January 17, 2024 Docket ID: Release Nos. 34-99225, File No. SR-NYSE-2023-09 Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether…
OMB Proposed Memorandum on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence.
- By: James Broughel
December 5, 2023 Docket ID: OMB–2023–0020 Proposed Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use…