Richard Morrison is a research fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, where his work focuses on the relationship between economic and political freedom. He was previously a senior editor at CEI and managing editor of the blog OpenMarket. He also served as the program manager of CEI’s Center for Advancing Capitalism, where he coordinated outreach to the business community, universities, and other key stakeholders.
Before re-joining CEI in 2014, he was manager of communications at the Tax Foundation, where he was also the host and producer of the weekly Tax Policy Podcast. Prior to that he served as CEI’s director of media relations and director of new media between 1999 and 2010, during which he hosted the podcast Liberty Week.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Government from Claremont McKenna College.
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News
Senate Should Question Biden SEC, CFPB Nominees About Needed Constraints on Regulators
Today, the Senate Banking Committee is considering President Biden’s nomination of both Gary Gensler to head the SEC and Rohit Chopra to head the CFPB.
Richard Morrison Statement on the Confirmation Hearing of Gary Gensler to Be SEC Chair
Senior Fellow Richard Morrison reacted to the confirmation hearing of Gary Gensler to be SEC Chair: “Chairman-designate Gensler’s prepared remarks for today’s confirmation hearing…
Biden’s SEC Pick Should Focus on Commission’s Core Mission, Not Political Causes: CEI Experts
President-elect Biden is reportedly set to select Gary Gensler to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gensler is a current MIT professor who previously served…
Blog
Federalist Society and SEC’s Roisman on Future of ESG, Corporate Governance
- By: Richard Morrison
Yesterday the Federalist Society held an excellent virtual event on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) theory, addressing “the divergent…
CEOs Join Davos Wonks to Launch New Corporate ESG Disclosures
- By: Richard Morrison
Axios’ “cheerful iconoclast” Felix Salmon reported earlier this week on an agreement by dozens of major corporations to support a new system of…
BlackRock’s Larry Fink: Fight COVID with Climate Activism
- By: Richard Morrison
Larry Fink, CEO of mega asset management firm BlackRock, has released his annual pair of letters—one to the CEOs of companies that BlackRock holds…
Op-Eds/Articles
National Review
Voluntary ESG Disclosures Not Enough for the Feds
- By: Richard Morrison
Dozens of companies, including some of the best-known consumer brands, recently signed on to a new system of rules for reporting on environmental, social,…
The Foundation for Economic Education
Economic Nationalists and Anti-Corporate Progressives Both Want More Government Power
Last month President Biden designated Rebecca Slaughter as acting chair of the Federal Trade Commission, where she has served as a commissioner since 2018. During a…
Law & Liberty
Who Will Control Corporations?
- By: Richard Morrison
Milton Friedman taught us that corporate managers should focus on profitable operations and building shareholder value, while enlightened globalists like World Economic Forum founder Klaus…
Studies
Profiles in Capitalism: The Role of the Business Leader in Public Affairs and Philanthropy
When Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) President Kent Lassman sat down to interview Ariel Corporation CEO Karen Wright at the CEI Summit in New Orleans in…
Citations
Inside Sources
Picking Gensler for SEC Another Sign Biden’s Bringing More Regulation to Wall Street
- By: Richard Morrison
Inside Sources cites Research Fellow Richard Morrison on President Biden’s choice of Gary Gensler as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Opponents of increased…
Forbes
Who Is Gary Gensler, Biden’s Pick To Run The SEC?
- By: Richard Morrison
Forbes cites Research Fellow Richard Morrison on President Biden’s choice of Gary Gensler as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Richard Morrison, a fellow…
The Epoch Times
Biden Picks Warren Allies to Head Financial Sector Oversight Agencies, SEC, and CFPB
- By: Richard Morrison
The Epoch Times cites Research Fellow Richard Morrison on Biden’s policy proposal for the SEC: Some conservatives have expressed reservation. Richard Morrison, a fellow…