News Releases

• 11/24/2015

Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and Cause of Action (CoA) filed a joint complaint asking the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of the…

• 11/11/2015

What can business leaders do about the ever-increasing burden of federal regulation? In “Reviving Capitalism: Lessons from the Near-Death and Rebirth of American Railroads,” a…

• 09/29/2015

Government labor unions create a privileged and protected class of workers and don’t do much to help the working class, finds a new report from…

• 09/24/2015

A new report by the Competitive Enterprise Institute urges Congress to allow the charter for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to simply expire at the…

• 09/23/2015

CEI Founder Fred Smith offered these thoughts as Pope Francis arrives in Washington, DC. “Like most Americans, I welcome Pope Francis this week.

• 09/21/2015

What are the best ways to help developing countries in the years ahead? According to “Real Goals to Improve the Developing World,” a paper…

• 08/10/2015

In a lawsuit involving more hidden correspondence by government officials, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) on Monday filed the opening brief in its appeal of…

• 08/07/2015

The Competitive Enterprise Institute is pleased to announce RealClear Radio Hour with Bill Frezza added three new stations to its weekend lineup: WSMN…

• 08/03/2015

Today the Obama administration’s EPA released two final rules and a proposed rule that are considered a major part of the President’s climate agenda. Competitive…

• 07/16/2015

A report released today by the Competitive Enterprise Institute finds that regulators are standing in the way of much-needed competition in the banking industry. That…

• 07/13/2015

Support I, Whiskey Here Today marks the launch of the Indiegogo fundraising campaign for I, Whiskey: The Spirit of the Market, the story of the…

• 06/25/2015

Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the government in King v. Burwell, the lawsuit coordinated by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) that challenged…

• Marc Scribner
• 06/24/2015

Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s fellow Marc Scribner offered the following comments on the DRIVE Act, the Senate highway bill that just emerged out of…

• Fran Smith
• 06/24/2015

With the Senate vote today (60-38) on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), “fast track” authority now goes to the President for his signature. “Fast-track authority is…

• Fran Smith
• 06/18/2015

After the House of Representatives today narrowly passed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) – so-called “fast track” authority – by a vote of 218-208. Competitive…

• 06/15/2015

Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) responded to the introduction of the “Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015” (RTPA)  by  Rep. Jason Chaffetz, (R-Utah). The…

• 06/12/2015

Today, the House of Representatives voted down Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) 126-302, but voted for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade…

• 06/09/2015

Competitive Enterprise Institute's General Counsel Sam Kazman responded today to the remarks made by President Obama regarding healthcare. "By failing to acknowledge that Obamacare has…

• 06/08/2015

In response to a question at a press conference today following the G7 summit in Germany, President Obama commented on the pending decision in the…

• 06/05/2015

 Today, Friday, June 5, is National Donut Day, an opportunity for companies to deploy giveaways and marketing campaigns, but even further, an opportunity for Americans…

• 06/02/2015

On the subject of today's ruling in Texas concerning ambush labor union elections, CEI's labor policy expert Aloysius Hogan offered the following comment: “This…

• Ryan Radia
• 06/01/2015

CEI Associate Director of Technology Studies Ryan Radia offered analysis on the expiration of the Patriot Act's Section 215 as the Congressional debate continues:…

• 04/09/2015

Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) announced its annual dinner program including the 2015 recipient of the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award, 2002 Nobel…

• 04/08/2015

As the president’s Pollinator Health Task Force is poised to release its National Pollinator Health Strategy this spring, Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) Senior Fellow Angela…

• 03/25/2015

A new report by the Competitive Enterprise Institute reveals an appalling lack of transparency in how Missouri’s government agencies account for taxpayer dollars going to…

• 03/11/2015

In the wake of the Hillary Clinton personal email scandal at the State Department, another former senior Obama administration official’s email account prompted a lawsuit…

• 03/04/2015

Oral argument took place today at the U.S. Supreme Court in King v. Burwell, the crucial case challenging the IRS’ illegal attempt to rewrite language…

• 03/03/2015

WHAT: The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in King v. Burwell, a lawsuit challenging an IRS Obamacare rule. The plaintiffs in King v. Burwell represent…

• 03/03/2015

On breaking news that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reportedly used a personal email account to conduct her work-related correspondence during her time at…

• 01/27/2015

Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a reform-driven agenda for the 114th Congress, identifying eight economic issues in dire need of help from lawmakers.

• 01/22/2015

The government filed its brief late Wednesday in the U.S. Supreme Court case reviewing the Obamacare exchange-subsidies issue, King v. Burwell. General Counsel Sam Kazman…

• 01/13/2015

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia today ruled that based on national security concerns, the National Security Agency (NSA) does not…

• 01/12/2015

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2015 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute is pleased to announce RealClear Radio Hour with Bill Frezza will air on San Francisco’s Bloomberg Radio stations KNEW 960…

• 12/31/2014

The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s (CEI) Supreme Court Obamacare case gained support from a distinguished and diverse group of American lawmakers, leaders, and policy experts this…

• 12/22/2014

Today, the petitioners in the Supreme Court case reviewing the Obamacare exchange-subsidies issue, King v. Burwell, filed their opening brief on the merits. “From the…

• 12/18/2014

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute is suing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for failing to adequately respond to…

• 12/12/2014

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took two back-to-back pro-union actions this week, including one allowing the facilitation of ambush union elections. Competitive Enterprise Institute…