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Study Calls for “Cost-Effective” Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Washington, D.C. April 12, 2012 — A new report published by the Competitive Enterprise Institute today highlights one critical tool in the battle to…
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Justice Department Should Drop Apple Lawsuit
Washington, D.C., April 11, 2012—The Justice Department sued Apple and several publishers today, alleging the firms colluded over e-book pricing. CEI policy experts Wayne…
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New Study Calls for Recognition of Private Property Claims in Space
Washington, D.C., April 2, 2012 – 150 years ago in 1862, amidst the bloodiest war in our nation’s history, the Lincoln administration had the foresight…
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H-1B Visa Applications Start Today, But Reforms Desperately Needed
Washington, D.C., April 2, 2012 — Today the government will begin accepting applications for the H-1B visa, a highly coveted but overly regulated work visa…
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Obama Admits Postponing Policy Solutions Until After Election
Washington, D.C., March 26, 2012 – Oops. President Obama was caught Monday on a live microphone asking outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for more…
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JOBS Act Will Create Jobs, Wealth, and Investor Freedom
Washington, D.C., March 21, 2012 – On Thursday, the Senate is expected to pass the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. John Berlau, Senior…
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Critics Fail “Maxine Waters Test of Political Moderation”
Washington, D.C., March 20, 2012 – As the Senate takes up the JOBS Act this week, the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s John Berlau urges Senators…
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OMB Guidance on Cost of Federal Regulation “Inadequate”
Washington, D.C., March 20, 2012—Today, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the White House Office of Management and Budget released guidance to agencies…
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Senate Considers Ill-Conceived Ban on Highway Tolls
Washington, D.C., March 12, 2012—The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on additional amendments to the massive surface transportation bill, the Moving Ahead for Progress…
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JOBS Act Would Create More than 10 Million Jobs
Washington, DC, March 8, 2012 – At last, there is a “jobs act” that lives up to its name, notes John Berlau, senior fellow…
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Nation’s Chemical Law Not Broken
Washington, D.C., March 6, 2012 — Proposed reforms to the nation’s chemical safety law—the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)—threaten to undermine public health and innovation,…
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Free Speech for the 99% on Trial in Bulldog Investors v. Massachusetts
Washington, DC, March 5, 2012 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute today filed an amicus brief in support of hedge fund Bulldog Investors and free speech…
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Senate Highway Bill Offers More Big Government Business as Usual
Washington, D.C., March 1, 2012 –The U.S. Senate is currently considering the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, S. 1813),…
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EPA’s Global Warming Juggernaut Challenged in Court This Week
Washington, D.C., February 27, 2012 – EPA’s economically ruinous plans for regulating greenhouse gas emissions are being challenged in federal court this week by a…
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Where Are the Jobs? House Seeks Answers in Wednesday Hearing Featuring CEI’s John Berlau
Washington, DC, February 15, 2012 – With unemployment still stubbornly high and the economy still in tenuous shape, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and…
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Immigration Tariffs Are Cost-Effective Solution to Illegal Immigration Problem
Washington, D.C., February 7, 2012 – In a new CEI OnPoint, Immigration Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh proposes an innovative solution to our nation’s…
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Free Market Policy Organizations Push Back Against Stealth Unionization Campaign
Washington, DC, February 6, 2012 – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is trying to unionize home health care workers in Connecticut by stealth—and Governor Dannel…
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Payday Loans Myths Punctured in New Report
Washington, D.C., February 6, 2012—So-called “payday loans” and other forms of non-bank , short-term credit are roundly vilified by many politicians and activists, including the…
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Competitive Enterprise Institute Applauds Indiana Enactment of Right to Work
Washington, DC, February 1, 2012 – Indiana today enacted a crucial, hard-fought right-to-work law prohibiting labor contracts that force workers to pay for union representation.
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Obama’s State of the Union – What can the President do to make America prosper?
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New Study Highlights Need for Overhaul of NIH Carcinogen Listing Process
Washington, D.C., January 18, 2012 — Just a week after the National Institutes for Health revised its process for listing carcinogens, the Competitive Enterprise…
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Congress Should Override Obama’s No on Keystone Pipeline
Washington, D.C., January 18, 2012 — The Competitive Enterprise Institute today reacted to President Barack Obama’s decision to block construction of the Keystone…
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Obama’s Recess Appointment of Cordray Eschews Constitutional Process
Washington, D.C., January 4, 2012 — Today, the White House confirmed that President Obama is using a recess appointment to name Richard Cordray the…
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Obama Surprise Recess Appointments Are End-Run Around Democracy, Senate
Washington, DC, January 4, 2011 – President Obama’s decision to make a slew of surprise recess appointments today drew criticism from CEI experts.
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CEI Defends Consumer Choice as FTC, State Attorneys General Unfairly Target Popular Alcoholic Beverage
Washington, DC, January 4, 2011 – As state attorneys general and federal regulators move forward with efforts to persecute the maker of the alcoholic beverage,…
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Labor Rules Revamped by NLRB, Workers and Businesses Have Less Time to Make Big Decisions
Washington, DC, December 21, 2011 – The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday announced a new rule aimed at rushing elections for union-organizing, whittling down…
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EPA’s Utility Rule Harms Economy for No Benefit
Washington, D.C., December 21, 2011— The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) blasted the Utility MACT Rule released today by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. “With…
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Senators Push for Antitrust Investigation Into Google
Washington, D.C., December 20, 2011—Yesterday, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Mike Lee (R-UT) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch a thorough antitrust…
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Gov’t Ban on Cell Phones While Driving Won’t Improve Safety
Washington, DC, December 14, 2011 – Citing concern over “distracted driving,” the National Transportation Safety Board called on all states to ban on cell…
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Big Labor, Obama Administration Drop Attack on Boeing, But Threat Lingers Over U.S. Businesses
Washington, DC, December 9, 2011 – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced today that it is dropping its much-publicized case against Boeing,…
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House Expected to Vote Tomorrow on REINS Act
Washington, D.C., December 6, 2011 –Tomorrow, the U.S. House of Representatives will likely vote on the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny…
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Barney Frank’s Committee to Rebuke Dodd-Frank’s Derivative Rules
Washington, D.C., November 30, 2011 — This afternoon, the House Committee on Financial Services, formerly chaired by retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), is set to…
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CEI Condemns Agency Plan to Restrict Salt Availability
Washington, D.C., November 29, 2011 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute today urged the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture to reject…
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Congress, NLRB to Vote on “Ambush Elections”
Washington, D.C., November 29, 2011 — Tomorrow may be a game-changing day for labor policy in America. The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R.
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UN Climate Conference Set to Make More Empty Promises
Washington D.C., November 29, 2011- The seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP-17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is being held this…
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Climategate 2: The Scandal Continues
Washington, DC, November 22, 2011 – The 2009 Climategate scandal was re-ignited today with the release on the Internet of thousands of more e-mails…
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New Study Exposes Flaws in “Green Chemistry” Movement
Washington D.C., November 16, 2011 — This holiday season, most Americans will be happily taking advantage of the comforts and conveniences of the modern world.
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Fannie-Freddie Outrages: Bonuses and Subsidies for McMansions
Washington, D.C., November 16, 2011 — As the House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on the granting of nearly $13 million in bonuses for executives…
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Congress Should Amend SOPA to Address Cybersecurity, Due Process Concerns
Washington, D.C., November 16, 2011 — This morning, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Privacy Act. Below…
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CEI and Freedom Action Propose $300 Billion in New Revenues to Break Super Committee Impasse
Washington, DC, November 16, 2011 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute and Freedom Action on Tuesday proposed to Congress’s Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction that…
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Government Plan to Ban E-Cigarettes on Airplanes Opposed by Public Interest Groups
Washington, DC, November 15, 2011 – The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association and the Competitive Enterprise Institute together filed comment to the Department…
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CEI Expert to Speak on Rogue Websites at AFP Summit
Washington, D.C., November 4, 2011—CEI Associate Director of Technology Studies Ryan Radia is speaking tomorrow on a panel at the American for Prosperity Foundation’s…
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Bank of America Decision Doesn’t Negate Dodd-Frank’s Consumer Costs
Washington, D.C., November 2, 2011—Think Bank of America and other banks’ decision to drop debit card fees is a victory for consumers? Not so fast,…
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E-Verify Hill Briefing: Video & Highlight Reel Now Available
Washington, D.C., November 1, 2011 — On Monday, October 24, the Competitive Enterprise Institute hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on E-Verify, the controversial electronic employment…
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Ax Wasteful Agriculture Subsidies, Groups Urge Super Committee
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True Story of Cosmetics Exposes the Risks of Smear Campaign
Washington, D.C., October 18, 2011 – The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and its partner, the Environmental Working Group, are on a crusade to scare consumers…
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Obama Science Czar Led UN Effort to Hide Proceedings, Subvert FOIA, Records Indicate
Washington, D.C., October 17, 2011 – The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request today with the White House Office…
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CEI President to Join U.S. Senators in Press Conference on Privacy Reforms
Washington, D.C., October 17, 2011 – Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., CEI President Fred L. Smith will join U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mark…
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$5 “Durbin Dollars” Protest Price Controls That Killed Free Checking, Debit Cards
Washington, DC, October 14, 2011 – In response to the spate of new “Durbin Fees” hitting the debit cards and checking accounts of so many…
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SEC-Sarbanes-Oxley Relief Bill Is Real American Jobs Act
Washington, D.C., October 13, 2011—Now that the U.S. Senate has voted down the expensive “American Jobs Act,” CEI scholars are praising a House subcommittee for…