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Too-Big-To-Fail Banking Entrenched by Regulations
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CEI Sues TSA For Violating Federal Law With Body Scanners
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed a lawsuit today against the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for violating the law by deploying body scanners before following…
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I, Whiskey: The Spirit of the Market
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Highway Bill Bailout and Spending Schemes Put America’s Roads and Bridges at Risk
Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a new report criticizing spending and bail-out schemes Congress is considering that would put our nation’s roads…
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CEI Labor Policy Experts Warn New Obama Overtime Rule Will Hurt Jobs, Businesses
“The Department of Labor’s moves to revise overtime rules are another of its attempts to set the clock back on modern work practices," said…
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Supreme Court Finds EPA Regulation Unreasonable
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Michigan v. EPA. The Court remanded a lawsuit against the…
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Rule of Law Dealt a Blow by the Supreme Court
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today on a case involving what constitutes housing discrimination, deciding in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v.
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CEI Applauds Ratepayer Protection Act Passage in the House
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) offered the following response to today’s passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senior Fellow…
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DRIVE Act: Wasteful spending and another government bailout
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Trade Promotion Authority is Critical for Upcoming Trade Deals
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Statement on Pope’s Encyclical on Climate Change
June 18 is the official release date of the Pope’s encyclical on climate change. CEI’s Myron Ebell provides this assessment of Pope Francis’s statements, lamenting…
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CEI Statement on TPA House Passage
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The Real Climate Change Disaster: Bad Facts Lead to Bad Policy
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) today released “Time for a Sensible Sense of Congress Resolution on Climate Change” by Marlo Lewis, offering a template…
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Statement on Obama “Fiduciary Rule” Vote Today
Today, a House committee is poised to mark up a plan to block the Obama administration's so-called "fiduciary rule," which would restrict the investment choices…
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CEI Responds to The Remote Transactions Parity Act
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House TPA Rejection Protects the Past at the Expense of the Future
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CEI Responds to Dismissal of Murray Energy Lawsuit Against EPA
Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Marlo Lewis responded today to a federal appeals court decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection…
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President Obama’s Rose-Colored Glasses Regarding Healthcare
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President Obama Posits Himself as All Three Branches in One
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On National Donut Day—How About Some Patriotic Overindulgence?
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Federal Court in Texas Rules on NLRB Ambush Election Rule
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Report: Labor Union Attack on Franchise Businesses and Jobs Turns on Politicized ‘Joint Employer’ Lawsuits
A new report by the Competitive Enterprise Institute spells out how a set of lawsuits brought by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) attacks independent…
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The PATRIOT and USA FREEDOM Act Update
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EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard Proposal Ushers in Uncertainty
Today the EPA announced its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) proposal, and the Competitive Enterprise Institute takes a look at the heart of the issue:…
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New EPA Regulation Codifies Uncertainty; Congress Should Overturn
Today, the Obama administration announced a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation that will affect thousands of waterways and wetlands. Myron Ebell, director of CEI’s…
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SEIU Targets Franchisers (Again)
CEI labor policy expert Aloysius Hogan is commenting on today's announcement by the SEIU that the labor union is further targeting franchisors. This is…
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Report Reveals Hidden Tax of Federal Regulation Reaches $1.88 Trillion
In the latest edition of Ten Thousand Commandments released today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) reveals the latest on the large, growing “hidden tax”…
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CEI Responds to Ruling Striking Down NSA Phone Record Collection
CEI’s VP of Policy Wayne Crews, Jr. today responded to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against National Security Agency’s (NSA) collection of…
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New Report Shows States Had Serious Questions about Obamacare Tax Credits in 2011
Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a report by finance expert Scot Vorse that shows many states knew as early as 2011 that they might not receive…
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CEI’s William Yeatman on the Murray Energy Challenge to the Clean Power Plan
Today the oral argument in the Murray Energy case against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took place before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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CEI’s John Berlau Responds to Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule
Today, the Labor Department is expected to release its long-awaited "fiduciary rule." Ostensibly aimed at addressing potential conflicts of interest by brokers who offer retirement investment advice, Competitive…
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CEI Announces 2015 Julian Simon Award Winner, Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith
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Federal Pollinator Policy May Threaten Honeybee Health
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Report: Cost of Labor Union Subsidy in Missouri Unknown Due to Lack of Government Record Keeping
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New EPA Email Lawsuit Challenges Administration’s Transparency Claims
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Oral Argument at Supreme Court Challenges Illegal IRS Move to Rewrite the Affordable Care Act
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Legal Team in King v. Burwell to Discuss the Case Following Supreme Court Hearing
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Hillary Clinton Not Alone in Dodging Law on Email Use
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Plaintiffs File Reply Brief in Supreme Court Obamacare Subsidies Case
The petitioners in King v. Burwell today filed their closing brief in the case, which the Supreme Court will hear on March 4.
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Casino Mogul Again Seeks Internet Gambling Ban With New Congress
A handful of GOP lawmakers have revived an effort to effectively ban internet gambling, re-introducing the so-called Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA). The bill,…
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CEI’s Agenda for Congress Offers Blueprint for Expanding Jobs and Opportunities through Regulatory Reform
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CEI Responds to Government’s Brief in SCOTUS Obamacare Subsidies Case
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Snooping in the Dark: Court Rules NSA Spying Not Broad Enough for FOIA
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RealClear Radio Hour to Air this Saturday on Bloomberg Radio San Francisco
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Obamacare Lawsuit Gains Support of Lawmakers, Experts in Supreme Court Amicus Briefs
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Opening Brief in SCOTUS Obamacare Exchange Subsidies Case Filed Today
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CEI Files Lawsuit Over Obamacare Exchange Documents
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Big Labor Agenda Served By This Week’s NLRB Actions
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Coalition Opposes Obama NLRB Nominee
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and a coalition of 11 free-market and conservative organizations sent a letter today to all Members of the U.S. Senate…
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Lame Duck Land Grab Wedged Into Defense Authorization Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 – Last night, House and Senate lawmakers added a federal lands package to the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2410, H. R. 4435)…
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EPA’s “Clean Power Plan” is Costly, Illegitimate, and Unlawful, CEI Experts Argue in Public Comment
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 — This week the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and 11 other free-market organizations submitted public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency…
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Thanksgiving Regulation Report: 3,415 Rules & Regs
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the federal government dropped its Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which is supposed to shed some light…
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CEI’s Marlo Lewis on the EPA Retreat from Renewable Fuel Cutbacks
Today, news reports revealed that the EPA will pull back from its November 2013 proposal to reduce this year’s much fought-over Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)…
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New Report “Beyond Gruber” Shows Government Officials Flip-Flopped on Obamacare Subsidies Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 – Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) published a report by businessman and finance expert Scot Vorse highlighting a growing body…
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Dodd-Frank Constitutional Challenge To Be Argued in Appeals Court Today
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s (CEI) constitutional challenge to the Dodd-Frank Act will be argued this morning in the U.S.
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CEI Report on Crowdfunding Urges Congress, Regulators to End ‘Millionaires Only’ Rules for Investment
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 – Today, during Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Competitive Enterprise Institute released a new report on how regulation threatens entrepreneurs and their abilities…
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The Keystone No-Brainer
As the Senate readies to vote on the Keystone pipeline, CEI's Marlo Lewis makes a number of key points why opposition to the already…
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Prepaid Credit Cards Subject to New Regulation – Statement by CEI’s John Berlau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reportedly poised to impose new regulations on the prepaid card industry. John Berlau, senior fellow with the Competitive…
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New Report: The Economic and Legal Problems with Internet Sales Taxes
WASHINGTON – Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a new study analyzing the economic downsides and legal problems with…
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Obama’s China Deal on Climate Change
President Obama in Beijing declared new targets for reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, this time with China ostensibly agreeing to cut its own greenhouse gas…
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Obama’s Net Neutrality Plan is Bad for Consumers
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SCOTUS Announces Review of CEI’s Healthcare Case: King v. Burwell
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 – Today, the Supreme Court announced it will review the Fourth Circuit’s ruling on the Obamacare insurance exchange subsidies case.
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Update on CEI’s Healthcare Cases, Halbig and King
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 – Although the Supreme Court did not announce any decision today on whether to take up King v. Burwell, the…
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CEI Lawsuit Targets White House Polar Vortex Documents
WASHINGTON – Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed a lawsuit against the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), seeking documents…
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EPA Tries to Duck Investigation of Destroyed Federal Records
October 24, 2014 WASHINGTON – This week, the Environmental Protection Agency filed its latest effort to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Competitive Enterprise Institute…
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Mandates for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications Technology Called Into Question
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 – Federal regulators are poised to impose a big mandate on new cars and trucks, requiring vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology aimed at averting…
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The Supreme Court Should Review CEI’s Obamacare Subsidy Case
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 — The plaintiffs in King v. Burwell filed their final brief this week at the Supreme Court level, responding to the government’s opposition…
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Fight Over Online Gambling Pits Consumer Freedom, States Rights Against Federal Regulation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 – Members of Congress are attempting to use a 1960s-era law governing organized crime and sports betting to regulate one of the…
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Journalist Carrie Sheffield Selected as CEI’s Warren T. Brookes Journalism Fellow
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Coalition Letter: Conservative and Free-Market Leaders Urge House Finance Committee to Protect Private Property and Shareholders’ Rights
WASHINGTON – Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), in a coalition of 17 conservative and free-market public policy leaders, sent a letter to Chairman Patrick…
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Report: British Columbia Carbon Tax, a Bad Fit for the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Rebutting claims that the United States should adopt a carbon tax, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a new report…
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CEI Honors 27 Senators with “Champion of the Worker” Awards
For Immediate Release Contact: Annie Dwyer, 202-331-2765 Christine Hall, 202-331-2777 CEI Honors 27 Senators with…
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CEI Honors 29 House Lawmakers with “Champion of the Worker” Awards
For Immediate Release Contact: Annie Dwyer, 202-331-2765 Christine Hall, 202-331-2258 CEI Honors 29 House Lawmakers with “Champion of the Worker” Awards…
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Judge Rules CEI Can Seek Injunction Against EPA Record Destruction
Judge Rules CEI Can Seek Injunction Against EPA Record Destruction WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 – A federal judge on Thursday allowed the…
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New Study: How Obama’s EPA Is Undermining State Participation in Clean Air Act Policy Making
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CEI Files OMB Comments on How to Better Track Costs and Benefits of Regulations
CEI Files OMB Comments on How to Better Track Costs and Benefits of Regulations Calls on President Obama to Use Pen-and-Phone…
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Supreme Court Best to Quickly Resolve Obamacare Cases, Plaintiffs Argue in Monday Filing
Contact: Christine Hall, 202-331-2258 Supreme Court Best to Quickly Resolve Obamacare Cases, Plaintiffs Argue in Monday Filing WASHINGTON, August 18…
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Dozens of News and First Amendment Groups Support Free Speech in Libel Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 – This week dozens of news and First Amendment groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), The Washington Post, Gannet, Bloomberg,…
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“Operation Choke Point” Targets Legal Businesses, Harms American Consumers
Washington, D.C., July 31 – A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report digs into a campaign by federal regulatory agencies to shut down businesses that are…
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Supreme Court Review Sought in Obamacare Exchange Case
Washington, July 31 — Today, attorneys in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit's Obamacare case, King v. Burwell, requested Supreme Court review of the…
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CEI Report Finds Unionization Costs Individuals More Than $10,000 in Some States
New CEI Report Finds Unionization Costs Individuals More Than $10,000 in Some States Big Labor Holding Back Employee Wages and State Economic…
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Court Strikes Down IRS Rule in CEI’s Obamacare Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Annie Dwyer, 202-331-2765, Christine Hall, 202-331-2258 Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down IRS Obamacare Rule; Protects “Refusenik”…
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State Right-to-Work Laws Show Real Payoffs for Wages and Economic Growth, Study Finds
WASHINGTON, July 16 – Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released the second installment in CEI’s three-part series, The High Cost of Big Labor, that…
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State Pension Shortfalls Ranked in New Report
WASHINGTON, July 9 – Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute released the first installment in CEI’s new three-part series, The High Cost of Big Labor, that…
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Supreme Court Labor Decision a Blow to Unions, Win for First Amendment
Contact: Christine Hall, 202-331-2258 CEI Experts Say Supreme Court Labor Decision a Blow to Unions, Win for First Amendment Comments on…
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Supreme Court Labor Decision a Blow to Unions, Win for First Amendment
CEI Experts Say Supreme Court Labor Decision a Blow to Unions, Win for First Amendment Comments on Today's Ruling in Harris v. Quinn…
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Supreme Court Unanimously Curtails Obama Overreach in Recess Appointment Powers
WASHINGTON, June 26 – Today’s Supreme Court ruling in Noel Canning v. NLRB limits the president’s ability to make recess appointments without Senate approval.
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Aereo Decision Protects Creators and Distributors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Annie Dwyer; 202-331-2765 WASHINGTON, June 25 – This morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled against the online-streaming company…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down EPA “Tailoring Rule”
WASHINGTON, June 23 – Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency (UARG v. EPA). The court struck down…
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CEI Appeals White House Science Office Refusal to Reexamine Polar Vortex Video
Contact: Christine Hall, 202-331-2258 CEI Appeals White House Science Office Refusal to Reexamine Polar Vortex Video Scientific Basis…
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CEI Sues NSA to Obtain “Destroyed” EPA Phone Records
Contact: Annie Dwyer; 202-331-2765 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2014 Competitive Enterprise Institute Sues NSA to Obtain “Destroyed” EPA Phone Records WASHINGTON…
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Report: Job Growth Greater With Family Businesses
WASHINGTON, May 20 – Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) published a new study showing state and local governments could see more job growth…
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CEI Submits Comments on EPA’s “Carbon Pollution Standards”
WASHINGTON, May 12 – Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellows Marlo Lewis and William Yeatman submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency opposing the EPA’s “Carbon Pollution…
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New Analysis: Internet Gambling Ban is a Bad Bet
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CEI Files Lawsuit Against the Administration Over Documents Withheld from FOIA Request
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Federal Regulations Take $1.8 Trillion Bite Out of US Economy
WASHINGTON, April 29 – Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released its annual Ten Thousand Commandments report on the size and scope of…
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Conservative and Free-Market Leaders Urge Senate to Reject Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Overhaul
Washington, D.C., April 23—The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) in a coalition of 26 public policy leaders sent a letter to members of the Senate Banking…
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When Robot Cars Arrive, Lawmakers and Regulators Should Steer Clear
WASHINGTON, April 23 – Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a new report by transportation policy expert Marc Scribner to help policymakers address regulating…
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CEI Report: Secret Ballot in Union Elections in Peril
WASHINGTON, April 16 – A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report by policy analyst Trey Kovacs documents efforts by the United Auto Workers (UAW) to…