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Forbes
Shutdowns Aren’t The Problem, They’re The Solution
Federal shutdowns—along with the debt limit like that the Republicans sought to extend in the American Relief Act (ARA)—may represent the last remaining…
Blog
Time to downsize presidential power
Over at InsideSources, I have a syndicated column arguing that the presidency has grown too powerful. The best parting gift President Biden could give…
The American Spectator
Regulations’ Enormous Costs and DOGE’s Enormous Upside
The American Spectator cited CEI’s Ten Thousand Commandments Wayne Crews, author of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s “Ten Thousand Commandments” study, produced a price tag that…
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The Green Agenda
Forbes
The Expanding State
Forbes highlights a statement from Wayne Crews on the expanding state. [President] Obama’s economic program fundamentally consists of fostering a compulsory “Declaration of…
Forbes
GM Admits to No Repay of Bailout
Products
Uncle Sam Wants to Cuddle
We have heard much recently about the “Europeanization” of America, particularly in the context of socialized health care or expanded environmental regulation. Yet few have…
Forbes
SEC “Proxy Access” Rule Could Empower Unions, Political Activists and Undermine Investors
Forbes
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Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB: Narrow Separation-of-Powers Ruling Illustrates That the Supreme Court Is Not ‘‘Pro-Business’’
Full Document Available in PDF Chief Justice John Roberts has often been depicted as an advocate of narrow rulings and a judicial philosophy…
Products
Bill Would Mandate Equal Pay for Unequal Work (Letter to the Editor)
Diana Furchtgott-Roth was right to criticize a bill that would require some people who do unequal work to be paid equal amounts. The perverse “Paycheck…
Forbes
Why Is Congress So Afraid of Mail Order Wine?
The quest by wine and beer wholesalers to maintain their “middleman” role within the liquor industry is simply bad news. A bill making its way…
Forbes
An Annoying Regulation for Every Room in the House
Forbes
Obama’s Energy Regulations on Household Appliances Sparks Cost Debate
Forbes
Response to How Would GOP’s ‘Pledge’ Affect Economy? – Pledge Takes On Overregulation
Though much of the commentary on the GOP’s “Pledge to America” has forcused on the areas of taxes and spending, the provision that may contain…
Forbes
Pledge Takes On Overregulation
Though much of the commentary on the GOP’s “Pledge to America” has forcused on the areas of taxes and spending, the provision that may contain…
Washington Examiner
Big Green: Don’t Get Hit on the Campaign Trail by This Environmental Wrecking Ball
Washington Examiner
A Capper for Christie?
Newsletter
CEI Weekly: Congress Should Liberate to Stimulate
CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blogs from CEI's staff. This week features John Berlau's debate with Heather Boushey from the Center for…
Study
Are Corporations Suicidal?
Full Document Available in PDF…
Washington Examiner
Big Green Regulations Suffocate Jobs, Economic Growth
Washington Examiner
U.S. Citizenship: A Brass Ring for Terrorists?
Washington Examiner
High Cost Is Not Worst Thing About Obamacare (Letter to the Editor)
The Examiner was right to criticize Obamacare for being even more costly than many of its opponents expected, but the worst things about it…
Products
So. SEIU’s Andy Stern Leaving, or Pushed Out
Washington Examiner
No Regulation Without Representation
Having excoriated the Bush administration and Republicans in Congress — on this site and elsewhere — for falling short of principles on TARP…
State Journal Register
Illinois Must Get Out of Regional Cap-and-Trade
State Journal Register
Welcome Back, Congressional Review Act
The Obama administration, congressional Democrats, and their organized labor allies threaten to exacerbate the economy’s weakness by expanding the size of government by leaps and…
Letters
Fearing Voter Disapproval, Senate Resurrects DISCLOSE Act Ahead of November Elections
Full Document Available in PDF We write on behalf of the millions of taxpayers and concerned citizens represented by our respective…
State Journal Register
GM Caught in a Lie, Still Owes The United States Billions
State Journal Register
What’s the best way to create more jobs?
Unleash the power of small business. The US Senate just passed a bill called the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act. The thrust of…
State Journal Register
An Industry, not a Bureaucracy
Online security problems are real, but the increasing tendency to treat cybersecurity as a government-spearheaded function asks for big trouble. Case in point is the…
Comment
Supplement to Complaint of Deceptive Advertising Against General Motors Company
Full Document Available in PDF After General Motors admitted in the news media that the…
Adage
Look to the Marketplace for Stronger Privacy Protection
A series of recent high-profile privacy gaffes involving internet firms such as Google, Microsoft and Facebook has spurred a public outcry for stronger privacy…
Adage
Galoots!
Adage
Wayne Crews on the Regulatory State
Vice President for Policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses the regulatory state. He advocates removing regulations that cost the taxpayers too much money.
Newsletter
FDA Legal Challenges, Obama’s Broken Pledge and Stimulus Roundup
CEI Senior Fellow Gregory Conko explains why the FDA policy violates the First Amendment and why freeing up manufacturer speech would have important benefits for…
Adage
Sen. Baucus Pushes Small Business Jobs Act
Information Week
Google Becomes Focus Of Federal Antitrust Hearing
Information Week reports on Wayne Crews's statements at a Congressional hearing on competition in the changing digital marketplace. Another speaker, Wayne Crews, vice…
Information Week
CEI: Small Business Jobs & Credit Act – another ‘Big Government boondoggle’
Information Week
How Regulations Accumulate as a Small Business Grows
The Senate votes this week on a small business tax-break bill which also contains controversial provisions to boost community-bank loans to small business. That is,…
News Release
Statement by CEI’s John Berlau on the expected Senate passage of the “Small Business Jobs and Credit Act”
Washington, D.C., September 16, 2010 – The Senate is expected to end debate on a bill that it says will aid small businesses and result…
Real Clear Markets
Clearing the Way for High-Tech Jobs
The U.S. economy may be growing again, albeit slowly. But employment rolls continue to languish. This frustrating state of affairs has left many Americans…
Real Clear Markets
California’s Union War
Voting began Monday in one of the most disputed union elections in recent years. The contest pits the powerful Service Employees International Union…
Real Clear Markets
The War Between SEIU and NUHW: What it Tells Us About Card Check
The battle between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) started coming to a close at several northern California…
Real Clear Markets
A Real Small Business Assist
In his 45-minute lecture/speech in Cleveland last week — which mostly consisted of blaming his predecessors for the state of the economy and…
Real Clear Markets
MBL featured in Spectator, Gazette over weekend
Real Clear Markets
Stimulus without Spendulus: A How-To Guide
This week brought more Subprime Stimulus from an administration attempting to ignite the economy with a burnt-out match. The Obama proposal to allow the expensing…
Products
Tightening Credit Hurts Small Businesses
The Sept. 1 editorial “On better terms” conceded that overall interest rates have risen on credit cards after the passage of the Credit CARD…
Real Clear Markets
Credit Cards and Financing the Next Big Thing
Real Clear Markets
Credit Card Regulation: Big Government vs. Small Business
Real Clear Markets
Obama’s Accidental Emissions-Reduction Plan
President Obama’s imminent proposal to allow businesses to expense capital equipment through the end of next year is something my colleagues at CEI —…
Real Clear Markets
Hypocrisy Is Big Labor’s Big Problem
Real Clear Markets
Hypocrisy Is Big Labor’s Big Problem
Staff & Scholars
Clyde Wayne Crews
Fred L. Smith Fellow in Regulatory Studies
- Business and Government
- Consumer Freedom
- Deregulation
Richard Morrison
Senior Fellow
- Antitrust
- Business and Government
- Capitalism and Free Enterprise
Fred L. Smith, Jr.
Founder; Chairman Emeritus
- Automobiles and Roads
- Aviation
- Business and Government
Ryan Young
Senior Economist
- Antitrust
- Business and Government
- Regulatory Reform