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Cell Phones and Cancer, Political Anniversaries and the Regulation of the Day

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/31/2009

A new study finds no link between cell phone use and brain cancer. News outlets assemble their 2009 “year in review” features. The state of…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Fewer Hurricanes, Union Lobbying and the Individual Mandate

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/30/2009

Financial losses from natural catastrophes decline significantly from 2008. Labor unions continue to lobby for the mis-named Employee Free Choice Act. Health care legislation may…

Business and Government

Newsletter

China in Copenhagen, Cash for Fannie and Freddie and the Pandemic that Wasn’t There

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/29/2009

Officials debate the role of China as a “spoiler” in recent UN climate change negotiations. The Treasury Department announces the availability of “an unlimited amount…

Business and Government

Newsletter

EPA in Court, Anti-Terrorism Policies and the Hidden Health Care Tax

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/28/2009

Recent greenhouse gas regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency are sparking legal opposition. Security agencies respond to a suspected terrorist incident onboard a Detroit-bound…

Aviation

Newsletter

Climate Change in Copenhagen, Intel and Antitrust and Rep. Barton Takes on the EPA

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/18/2009

Tempers run high at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Federal Trade Commission takes on Intel over allegedly anticompetitive practices. Rep. Joe…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Immigration, Smoking Bans and Sarbanes-Oxley

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/16/2009

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduces comprehensive immigration reform legislation. The Colorado Supreme Court upholds a ban on smoking in stage performances. The battle over the…

Banking and Finance

Newsletter

Wall Street Meets the White House, EPA Rules on Greenhouse Gases and Health Care Divided

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/15/2009

President Obama hosts a White House summit with Wall Street banking leaders The Environmental Protection Agency publishes its final rule designating greenhouse gases as a…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Climategate in Copenhagen, Antitrust for Health Care and Swine Flu Takes a Dive

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/14/2009

The “Climategate” science scandal looms over global warming negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) lobby to end the long-standing…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Re-importing Drugs, TARP for Small Business and Palin on ClimateGate

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/11/2009

The Senate health care debate stalls on the question of whether to permit the re-importation of drugs from countries with price controls. President Obama announces…

Banking and Finance

Newsletter

EPA Power Grab, Antitrust for Insurance and an Immigration Stimulus

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/10/2009

The Environmental Protection Agency finds that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare. The Senate may vote to repeal health insurance companies’ longstanding exemption from…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Sarbanes-Oxley in Court, Swine Flu Peaks and Trade Deficits in Perspective

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/07/2009

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments challenging the legitimacy of the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate accounting law. Swine flu infections have peaked and are declining, according to…

Banking and Finance

Newsletter

Credit Card Fees, Immigration Reform and Heading off an EPA Power Grab

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/04/2009

The U.S. looks to Australia’s experience with regulating credit cards fees. Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs softens his longtime anti-immigration stance. Environmental groups petition the…

Banking and Finance

Newsletter

Online Gambling, Heath Care in the Senate and the Victims of Cap and Trade

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 12/01/2009

Controversial online gambling regulations get delayed until mid-2010. Senators prepare for a long and possibly bitter debate over major health care legislation. The Leader of…

Climate

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Climate-Gate Fallout, Black Friday Sales and Hunger at the Holidays

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/30/2009

United Nations officials deny that the “Climate-Gate” science scandal has biased their predictions of global warming. Retail stocks drop after a disappointing performance by post-Thanksgiving…

Climate

Newsletter

Suing NASA, Swine Flu Declines and Climategate Tricks

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/25/2009

CEI announces a plan to sue NASA over violations of the Freedom of Information Act. The Centers for Disease Control report cases of swine flu…

Climate

Newsletter

Senate Health Care, Rising Deficits and Food Safety on Thanksgiving

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/24/2009

The Senate advances prepares for a floor debate on health care legislation after Thanksgiving. The rising federal budget deficit and national debt raise concerns about…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Health Care in the Senate, Hacking Climate Research and a Union Power Grab

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/23/2009

The Senate advances Democrat-sponsored health care legislation in a party-line vote. Hacked emails from a leading climate change research center reveal questionable practices and methods.

Business and Government

Newsletter

FDA’s Tobacco Powers, Credit Card Fees and Cult-like Union Behavior

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/20/2009

Anti-tobacco activists observe the “Great American Smokeout.” The Government Accountability Office finds that controlling credit card processing fees could hurt consumers. Union officials are accused…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Health Care Costs, Online Privacy and Workplace Safety

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/19/2009

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announces a cost estimate for major new health care legislation. The Members of the House Commerce Committee hold a hearing…

Health and Safety

Newsletter

VAT, Health Care and Imaginary Stimulus Jobs

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/18/2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggests adopting a European-style “value added tax” or VAT. Critics question why the Senate leadership isn’t moving faster on health care…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Bailout Transparency, Climate Politics and Mortgage Foreclosures

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/17/2009

Rep. Carolyn Maloney introduces a bill to make public details of the bank bailout. Critics accuse President Obama of failing the world on climate change.

Business and Government

Newsletter

Greenhouse Delays, World Food Summit and Swine Flu Stats

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/16/2009

World leaders agree to delay a binding agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. On the eve of the United Nations World Food Summit, a new…

Climate

Newsletter

Intel Reaches a Deal, Mandatory Purchase Health Care and Union Feuds

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/13/2009

Chip makers Intel and AMD reach a deal over antitrust and patent disputes. Democrat-sponsored health care legislation continues to include a “mandatory purchase” requirement for…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Taxing Energy, Cell Phone Health Scare and Carbon Tariffs

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/11/2009

The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing on cap and trade legislation. Concerns grow over an alleged link between cell phone use and brain tumors.

Climate

Newsletter

Health Care, Alcohol Regulation and Flu Stats

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/09/2009

VIDEO: 20TH Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall The House of Representatives narrowly passes Democratic-sponsored health care legislation. Bob McDonnell wins election to…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Cap and Trade, Sarbanes-Oxley and Anti-Cat Regulations

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/06/2009

Senate Democrats win committee approval of a “cap-and-trade” bill to reduce U.S. greenhouse gases over the objection of Republicans. The House Financial Services Committee voted…

Climate

Newsletter

Intel v. Antitrust, U.S. Chamber Caves on Energy and Accounting for Unfunded Mandates

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/05/2009

New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo files an antitrust lawsuit against Intel. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce caves into to special interest pressure on energy…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Cybersecurity, Tariffs and Union Elections

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/03/2009

The Department of Homeland Security opens a new operations center to battle cyber attacks. The federal government continues to add tariffs to inexpensive consumer goods…

Business and Government

Newsletter

TV Ban, Flu Stats and Election Fever

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 11/02/2009

California regulators move to ban plasma screen TVs. Media reports offer tips for avoiding exposure to the H1N1 strain of influenza. Pundits speculate on whether…

Energy

Newsletter

House Health Care, Swine Flu and Emissions Trading in Europe

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/30/2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveils the Democrats’ proposal for health care legislation. President Obama declares a spread of swine flu a “national…

Climate

Newsletter

Climate Hearings, Blocking Net Neutrality and ‘Astroturf’ Lobbying

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/29/2009

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds a hearing on proposed climate legislation. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduces a bill into the house to…

Climate

Newsletter

Nuclear Power, Lieberman on Health Care and Building Cleantech

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/28/2009

Democrats consider adding incentives for new nuclear power facilities to their existing cap and trade bill. Sen. Joe Lieberman’s defection from the Democratic caucus on…

Energy

Newsletter

Pay Cuts for Wall Street, Required Window Glazing and the New Public Option

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/27/2009

The White House “pay czar” plans to cut paychecks for top bank executives by 50%. Environmental regulators in California move to require all cars sold…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Web Giants Battle over Networks, Obama on Climate and New Financial Regulations

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/26/2009

Google and AT&T battle over web rules. President Obama won’t talk climate change at UN negotiations in Copenhagen. The House Financial Services Committee votes to…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Telecom Regulation, Maritime Recycling and the Economics Nobel

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/23/2009

The Federal Communications Commission moves to regulate telecom networks in the name of “net neutrality.” Italian police investigate illegal disposal of “toxic” shipwrecks. Experts continue…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Health Care Competition, Financial Regulations in Court and Net Neutrality

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/22/2009

The House Judiciary Committee votes to strip antitrust protections from health insurance companies who share risk information. Prominent officials and scholars endorse CEI’s Supreme Court…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Teacher Unions, Obama’s Climate Czar and Public Choice

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/19/2009

Director Bob Bowden exposes corruption and waste in public schools in the new film The Cartel. Critics object to the potentially sweeping powers of President…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Global Warming Data, Estimating Health Care Costs and Pulling Down Trade Barriers

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/16/2009

Critics question the disappearance of scientific data used to make global warming predictions. The Congressional Budget Office releases new cost estimates for competing health care…

Climate

Newsletter

Big Screen Ban, U.S. Chamber Politics and Silencing Science

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/15/2009

California poised to ban the sale of big-screen televisions. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launches a new initiative to defend free enterprise and create jobs.

Antitrust

Newsletter

Health Care, Climate Change and Nobel Economics

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/14/2009

The Senate Finance Committee approves major new health care legislation. Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) write an op-ed for the New York…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Climate Negotiations, Senate Health Care and the Nobel Prize

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/13/2009

Climate negotiators attempt to reach an agreement ahead of UN-sponsored talks in December. The Senate Finance Committee prepares to vote on health…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Billions for Health Care, Failing Detroit and a Supreme Court Review

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/08/2009

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a leading Democratic health care proposal would cost $829 billion over ten years. Residents and observers debate the reputation…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Retail Prices, Utility Politics and Swine Flu

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/07/2009

The Maryland legislature bans manufacturers from setting minimum retail prices for their products. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist plays hardball with the state’s public utilities. Doctors…

Antitrust

Newsletter

Climate Science Destroyed, Online Drug Advertising and Opposing Net Neutrality

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/06/2009

A government-funded research center destroys the original data behind its predictions of global warming. The Food and Drug Administrations seeks input about online advertising of…

Antitrust

Newsletter

A Swine Flu Vaccine, Rising Unemployment and Limits on Executive Pay

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/05/2009

The federal government launches a swine flu vaccine campaign. Alan Greenspan predicts increased economic growth, but also rising unemployment. The White House moves to limit…

Business and Government

Newsletter

Questionable Stimulus, EPA on CO2 and Underfunded Union Pensions

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/02/2009

Experts question the economic wisdom of government stimulus spending. Critics of the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions point out the cost…

Business and Government

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Credit Card Fees, Nike Resigns and EU Chemical Policy

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 10/01/2009

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven lobbies for restrictions on credit card processing fees. Nike resigns from the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in protest…

Business and Government

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Probing Treasury, Car-Free Conflicts and a Quiet Hurricane Season

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/29/2009

Controversy continues to swirl around Treasury Department documents estimating the costs of cap and trade regulation. Observance of World Car-Free Day yields conflicting opinions about…

Automobiles and Roads

Newsletter

Opposing Net Neutrality, TSA Unionizing and Banning Soft Toilet Paper

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/28/2009

The Washington Post editorializes against the FCC’s proposed “net neutrality” regulations. The American Federation of Government Employees seeks to unionize airport safety screeners and other…

Aviation

Newsletter

Net Neutrality, Insurance Reform and Another ACORN Scandal

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 09/24/2009

Senate Republicans abandon an attempt to stop the FCC’s proposed net neutrality regulations. New Orleans braces for the arrival of “Out of the Storm 09:…

Antitrust

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