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House vote today could help end vehicle ‘kill switch’ mandate
The House today may vote to block enforcement of “kill switch” technology that allows too much remote control of drivers and automobiles. Specifically, Rep. Thomas…
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DOJ investigation could push Powell to hold on to his seat at Fed
The Washington Examiner cited CEI’s expert on Powell Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said that Powell choosing to remain in…
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Federal agencies drown Americans with unreleased regulatory ‘guidance’
The Washington Post cited CEI’s Regulatory Dark Matter A bill that passed the House by voice vote last March would give Americans a little more…
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Even the University of California system has dropped carbon offsets
MIT Technology Review just published an article on one of my perennial favorite topics, carbon offsets. According to senior editor James Temple, the University…
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Should government-favored non-profits have their own shadow courts?
Imagine being sued by a private nonprofit that is sanctioned by a federal agency to enforce securities laws. The nonprofit appoints its own judges and…
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Defense bill amendment could help undo China’s unfair advantage in environmental treaties
Congress is currently considering the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), including a long list of amendments added to the bill.
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Free the Economy podcast: Making Congress work with Kevin Kosar
In this week’s episode we cover people who fetishize old homes, the big AI risk no one’s talking about, how environmentalist activists…
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Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next year?
As expected, the Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate the same this week, which influences other interest rates, including car and mortgage payments. The…
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Biden’s yearly Federal Register second-highest page count ever, could still score number one
The Federal Register is the daily depository of rules and regulations. Today, the count stood at 86,256 pages, with three weeks to go for Joe…
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