Air travel and rail transport were early examples of deregulation bringing huge benefits to consumers and industries. Yet automobility, air travel, and freight rail, are increasingly threatened with further regulation that will reduce their ability to transport goods and people. CEI opposes these attacks by arguing for greater freedom in mobility and opposing perverse transportation industry regulations.
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Why a supersonic cross-country flight could be closer than you think
What if a cross-country flight took less time than your favorite movie? That future may be closer than it sounds. The Federal Aviation Administration…
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The trucker shortage debate: Government recruiting more truckers won’t solve trucking challenges
When I wrote my recent piece on why Trump’s Freedom Haulers initiative won’t fix the issues facing the trucking industry that Trump exacerbated…
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Freedom Haulers won’t fix the truck driver shortage that Trump helped worsen
With more than two million truck driving jobs and a growing demand to replace departing workers, the industry requires a steady supply of…
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Senate to Mandate More Fuel Economy Regulations
The Senate Commerce Committee is expected to vote on a plan to increase fuel efficiency mandates today, despite the increased risk posed to motorists. …
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<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Consumers nationwide…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH First Lady Laura Bush delivers remarks in the White House Rose Garden for Malaria Awareness Day .
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Issues In the News: 1. REGULATING THE REGULATORSSupreme Court Tells EPA to Re-Consider its Decision Not to Regulate C02…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Senators express skepticism over a proposal to mandate a national ID…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Al Gore testifies on global warming before committees in both the House and Senate, describing…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Al Gore prepares for dual testimony appearances this week before the House…
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House Hears Testimony on CAFE Rules
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 …
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS The House of Representatives hears testimony on fuel efficiency regulations for…
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House Hears Testimony on CAFE Rules
Washington, D.C., March 13, 2007—Tomorrow members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hear testimony from auto company and union representatives on…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS Lawmakers prepare to increase the federal fuel economy standards for new…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS New Democratic congressmen warn Speaker Pelosi to stick to a politically moderate…
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A Free Market Agenda for the 110th Congress
Washington, D.C., January 10, 2007—Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute releases its policy recommendations for the new leadership on Capitol Hill: This Liberal Congress Went to…
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This Liberal Congress Went to Market: a Bipartisan Policy Agenda for the 110th Congress
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A Free Market Agenda for the 110th Congress
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., January 10, 2007—Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute releases its policy recommendations for the new leadership…
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Why flying cars haven’t taken off— yet
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> A recent General Motors ad campaign is a real letdown.
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Claims by Energy Security Advocates Clash with Consumer Safety Concerns
Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Washington, D.C., December 19,…
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Issues in the News 1. SCIENCE The American Meteorological Society holds a congressional briefing, “Is Global Warming Impacting, or…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Oil prices hit a new spike amid continuing military and political unrest in…
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Issues in the News TRANSPORTATION New orders for Boeing could take a toll on its European rival, Airbus. …
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Blue Origin, the private space travel company started by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos,…
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“Who Killed the Electric Car?” – Not the Auto Industry
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Washington, D.C., June 30, 2006—A new documentary blames General…
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Issues in the News TRANSPORTATION A documentary about the development of the electric car hits movie theaters. CEI Expert…
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Get Rid of the High Places
In one of the least surprising developments of 2006, a Louisiana politician has been snared in a corruption scandal. Democratic Congressman William Jefferson has…
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Homeland Bureaucracy?
Writer P.J. O'Rourke once quipped: “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” It seems…
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CEI To Launch National Global Warming Ad Campaign
Contact: <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 [email protected] Washington,…
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CEI Planet: March – April 2006
Full Document Available in PDF New Era, or ‘Ancien Régime,’…
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President Bush’s Call For Higher Fuel Economy Standards–A Lethal Regulatory Fix
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Washington, DC, April 28, 2006—The Competitive Enterprise Institute today called President Bush’s request for higher fuel…
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President Bush’s Call For Higher Fuel Economy Standards—A Lethal Regulatory Fix
Contact:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252 Washington, DC, April 28,…
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Bush Should Stop Grandstanding and Get Serious About High Gas Prices
Washington, D.C., April 25, 2006—The Competitive Enterprise Institute is disappointed that President Bush has decided to make cheap political points about high gas…
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Issues in the News 1. CONGRESS The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee prepares for a hearing on greenhouse…
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New fuel standards unnecessary
Once again, the government has issued what it claims is a “win-win” fuel economy mandate— yes, it will raise the prices of new SUVs and…
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Senate Sets Up Lopsided Global Warming ‘Debate’
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will kick off a legislative effort to address global warming next…
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Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOTIVE The Department of Transportation announces the biggest change to federal fuel economy regulations…
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The Best Way to Reform CAFE is to End It
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202-331-2252 Washington, D.C., March 29, 2006—While the Department of Transportation touts higher fuel economy standards for light trucks, including SUVs, a fuel…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Google scores a victory over disclosure of user information in its legal battle…
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Issues in the News 1. E-COMMERCE AOL proceeds with plans to charge a “postage” fee for mass senders of email.
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Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOBILITY The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration releases a new report on car size…
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The Deadly Toll of Federal Fuel Regulations
A new study this week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reinforces what researchers have long known: larger vehicles are safer than smaller ones…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL & CONSTITUTIONAL Finance company BB&T announces that it will refuse loans to developers attempting to…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The debate over authorizing oil exploration in the Alaskan arctic moves into its…
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Judges Deny Rehearing of Greenhouse Gas Lawsuit
Washington, D.C., December 2, 2005—The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has turned away an appeal from state authorities and environmental groups which sought…
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Misspending, Abuses Marks Tobacco Settlement Anniversary
Christine Hall, 202.331.2258 Washington, D.C., November 28, 2005—Seven years ago this month, the states signed the biggest settlement deal in history with major tobacco…
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Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOTIVE Ford Motor Co. CEO Bill Ford announces his company’s plans to focus on developing alternative…
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Is U.S. Embracing a Global Tax Scheme?
<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Melbourne, Australia—This week, a good number of liberal activists—when not engaged in trying to stop the…
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The War Against the Car
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House Should Approve New Energy Exploration
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., November 9, 2005—The Competitive Enterprise Institute urges the House of Representatives to keep provisions on new oil and…
