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Grocery store-owning congressman blasts ‘reckless’ Harris plan to target price gouging
The Washington Examiner cited CEI’s experts on across-the board tariff regime “Ryan Young, senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, recently told the Washington Examiner that he…
The Washington Times
More than 75% of hotels report nagging labor shortages despite wage hikes
The Washington Times cited CEI’s experts on wage hikes The problem is that immigrants have better job options in a “historically tight” labor market, said…
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Free the Economy podcast: importing talent with Connor O’Brien
In this week’s episode we talk about the major income tax case going to the Supreme Court, the looming death of ESG…
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The zero sum rightwing
Anti-immigrant voices on the right should make up their minds: Do they believe in free markets — in freedom itself — or not? If not,…
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This Week in Small Business: Half-Time Report
Red Tape Pete Wise listed five legal myths small-business owners should avoid, including this one: “I don’t need a lawyer.” And David Bier explained…
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What the Senate Immigration Bill Got Right
The Senate’s passage of its immigration reform bill is a meaningful victory for free markets. Free markets ought to extend beyond borders. As has been…
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DOMA Decision: Win for the Rights of U.S. Citizens to Freely Associate with Foreigners
“We received a cold, brief letter from the Immigration Service notifying us that our petition had been denied. Why? Because we’re both men.” That was…
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Bill to Expand U.S. Database to Verify Hires
“I don’t think people really understand that this creates a regulation not just for every employer, or for every immigrant, but also for every citizen…
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Senate Immigration Bill Passage: Meaningful Victory for Free Market Reform
Washington, D.C., June 27, 2013 – Today, the Senate passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744) by a substantial margin.