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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in consumer protection case: CEI analysis
On Wednesday, a New Mexico district court judge ordered tech giant Meta to pay a historic $25 billion civil penalty over its data…
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New legislation seeks to shuffle the deck chairs on the sinking No Surprises Act
On October 8, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) introduced the Lower Premiums, Faster Payments Act as a fix for the disastrous No Surprises Act (NSA).
Washington Times
Every credit card swipe adds a hidden fee to your bill. Congress wants to change that
CEI’s John Berlau was quoted in an article discussing increasing competition on credit card fees. A recent report from the libertarian Competitive…
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GDP grew by three percent in the second quarter of 2025: CEI analysis
The GDP grew by three percent in the second quarter of 2025, marking a return to growth after first quarter shrinkage. CEI senior…
State Policy Network
Week in Review: July 25, 2025
Sate Policy Network cited CEI on ESG policies The Competitive Enterprise Institute reported that some asset managers are leaving ESG-focused investing behind, aligning instead with…
Marketplace
Where will Japan’s $550 billion investment in the U.S. go?
MarketPlace cited CEI’s expert on Tariffs For Ryan Young, senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, this deal — where the president…
NPR
Trump’s EPA now says greenhouse gases don’t endanger people
NPR cited CEI’s expert on the EPA “Since the 2009 endangerment finding, the EPA has been trying to regulate greenhouse gases and…
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CEI experts react to White House AI Action Plan
Today, the White House released “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan”, a multi-faceted policy document intended to help the United States keep…
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President Trump announces 15 percent tariff on Japanese goods: CEI analysis
Last night, President Trump announced a trade deal with Japan that included a 15 percent tariff on Japanese goods, including cars, entering the US.
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Clyde Wayne Crews
Fred L. Smith Fellow in Regulatory Studies
- Business and Government
- Consumer Freedom
- Deregulation
Richard Morrison
Senior Fellow
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- Business and Government
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Ryan Young
Senior Economist and Director of Publications
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