Legacy Newsletters

• 03/08/2012

Angela Logomasini debunks claims that a chemical used in shampoo is toxic. Ryan Young reviews Bill Clinton's newest book. William Yeatman discusses the "T. Boone…

• 03/06/2012

John Berlau and Hans Bader discuss Bulldog Investors v. Massachusetts. Trey Kovacs talks about California union politics. David Bier discusses the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

• 03/02/2012

Matt Patterson discusses legal challenges to Obamacare. William Yeatman outlines the failures of the "green stimulus." David Bier talks about corporate welfare.

• 02/29/2012

Sam Kazman and Marlo Lewis discuss this week's case on the EPA's endangerment finding. CEI awards bestselling author Matt Ridley the 2012 Julian Simon Award.

• 02/28/2012

CEI experts comment on this week's legal challenge to the EPA's regulation of greenhouse gases. Marc Scribner talks about the House highway bill. Ryan Radia…

• 02/27/2012

Greg Conko explains the FDA's decision on obesity drug Qnexa. Sam Kazman and Marlo Lewis break down this week's case on the EPA's Endangerment Finding.

• 02/24/2012

  CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles…

• 02/24/2012

Ivan Osorio explains what's happening to American Airlines' benefit pension plans. Marc Scribner discusses airline carbon taxes. Ryan Young interviews Matt Patterson in the new…

• 02/21/2012

Ivan Osorio talks about the expansion of federal collective bargaining. Myron Ebell discusses the Keystone pipeline project. Matt Patterson explains why global warming is "a…

• 02/16/2012

John Berlau testifies before a House Subcommittee on "Where the Jobs Are." Bill Frezza talks about political corruption here and abroad. Hans Bader clears up…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/13/2012

Myron Ebell provides an update on the Solyndra scandal. John Berlau talks about how Conrgess can fix the STOCK Act. Hans Bader slams the $26…

• 02/09/2012

Wayne Crews talks about the cost of federal regulations. Alex Nowrasteh explains how an immigration tariff would change our immigration system. Fran Smith presents comments…

• 02/06/2012

Vincent Vernuccio talks about the stealth unionization of home health care workers. John Berlau releases a new OnPoint about payday loans. Myron Ebell discusses the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/03/2012

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• 02/02/2012

William Yeatman talks about environmentalists' efforts to stop mountaintop mining. Michelle Minton explains why the FDA's guidelines on dietary supplements are out of line. CEI…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/01/2012

Hans Bader argues that Justice Kagan should recuse herself from the Obamacare case. Trey Kovacs talks about collective bargaining. Michelle Minton presents an Alcohol Regulation…

• 01/30/2012

William Yeatman talks about renewable energy failures. Marc Scribner explains the value of user-pays/user-benefits principle. Rand Simberg talks about GOP candidates' space policies.

• By: Christine Hall
• 01/23/2012

CEI experts fact-check the State of the Union. Marc Scribner presents the case against "drilling for roads." Matt Patterson discusses Social Security.

• 01/20/2012

January 20, 2012 >>Featured Story If you used the Internet this past Wednesday, you know about the widespread web protest against the Stop…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/18/2012

Hans Bader explains how the Drug Enforcement Administration caused the recent Adderall shortage. Fellow in Regulatory Studies Ryan Young interviews Associate Director of Technology Studies…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/17/2012

Hans Bader argues that one shouldn't have to graduate law school to sit for the bar exam. Matt Patterson discusses Social Security. John Berlau warns…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/13/2012

  CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/13/2012

Ivan Osorio talks about the Index of Economic Freedom. Michelle Minton presents an alcohol regulation roundup. Alex Nowrasteh discusses a mistaken deportation of a Texas…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/11/2012

Vincent Vernuccio explains how restaurant workers are being bullied by organizations acting as faux-unions. Iain Murray and David Bier explain how America can avoid a…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/09/2012

Hans Bader discusses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Ryan Young talks about the political duopoly voters are faced with. CEI presents a "Regulation Roundup."…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/06/2012

Ivan Osorio explains how a judge is helping out unions by denying a childcare workers' class action suit . Fred Smith discusses the Law of…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/04/2012

John Berlau comments on Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray. Marc Scribner explains why driving rates are down in the U.S. Hans Bader responds to…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/03/2012

Hans Bader discusses the financial obligations that are exhausting the federal budget. David Bier comments on states' efforts to legalize Internet gambling. Ryan Young presents…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/30/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/29/2011

David Bier explains how employers are bearing the costs of new anti-illegal-immigration laws. Matthew Melchiorre outlines the Fed's recent mistakes. Hans Bader explains why business…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/27/2011

Rand Simberg talks about GOP presidential candidates' views on space policy. Wayne Crews discusses the length of the 2011 Federal Register, which may break current…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/23/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/22/2011

Greg Conko presents the findings of recent studies on salt. Trey Kovacs comments on allegations that Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is handing out favors to…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/21/2011

Daniel Rivera talks about the trade regulations that exacerbated Norway's butter shortage. Fran Smith explains why the U.S. is urging the European Union to drop…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/19/2011

John Berlau talks about Newt Gingrich's relationship with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. David Bier explains why Obama is a fair-weather advocate for government transparency.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/16/2011

Trey Kovacs talks about the questions raised by the Boeing-NLRB settlement. Greg Conko talks about the future role of the FDA in the regulation of…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/16/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/14/2011

Marc Scribner discusses the National Transportation Safety Board's proposal for a ban on drivers' cell phone use. Greg Conko talks about the FDA's decision on…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/13/2011

David Bier explains why the Republican Party may be set up for failure unless they rethink immigration policies. CEI fights against cumbersome financial regulations with…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/12/2011

Marc Scribner explains why some unions are pulling away from the Occupy Movement. Ivan Osorio comments on NLRB's dropped case against Boeing. Ryan Young presents…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/09/2011

Greg Conko talks about HHS' decision to override the FDA on Plan B. Wayne Crews talks about the House's vote to pass the REINS Act…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/08/2011

Greg Conko talks about the consequences of last week's Ninth Circuit of Court of Appeals decision on bone marrow donations. Fred Smith talks about technical…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/06/2011

Fred Smith explains why market incentives are different than political incentives in the latest episode of his vodcast. Ryan Young responds to claims that the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/05/2011

Ryan Young talks about Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's claims that he's effectively downsizing his state's government. John Berlau comments on the tenth anniversary of the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/02/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/01/2011

John Berlau talks about the House Committee on Financial Services' vote on bills that would fix some of the flaws of Dodd-Frank. Ryan Young explains…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/29/2011

Daniel Rivera Greenwood talks about the silver lining of the supercommittee's failure: the complication of plans to rush through a "secret" farm bill. Trey Kovacs…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/28/2011

Michelle Minton explains why the Federal Trade Commission's settlement with Four Loko may be falling apart. Hans Bader talks about courts reforms for class action…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/23/2011

In the new episode of his weekly vodcast, CEI President Fred L. Smith celebrates Thanksgiving by reminding us why we should be thankful for the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/22/2011

Hans Bader comments on CBO findings that indicate how the stimulus will harm the economy in the long run. Trey Kovacs talks about efforts in…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/21/2011

John Berlau explains what Obamacare will do to flexible spending accounts. Hans Bader refutes President Obama's claim that Herbert Hoover cut taxes on the rich.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/18/2011

David Bier talks about the angry reaction to major retailers' Thanksgiving Day plans. Michelle Minton presents another "Alcohol Regulation Roundup." Fred Smith talks about conflicts…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/18/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/17/2011

Matt Patterson talks about the Super Committee deadline. Ryan Young pokes fun at some lawmakers' ideas on job creation. Fred Smith explains why the Feds…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/16/2011

Angela Logomasini explains how risk-adverse regulation will hurt consumers. Daniel Rivera Greenwood comments on reports that the super committee will unveil a "secret Farm Bill."…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/15/2011

Vincent Vernuccio slams Big Labor corruption. Matt Patterson explains how certain provisions of the Constitution have empowered advocates of Big Government regulation.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/11/2011

Michelle Minton presents an "Alcohol Regulation Roundup." Daniel Rivera Greenwood criticizes U.S. sugar policy. Marc Scribner talks about eminent domain abuses in the new CEI…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/11/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2011

Hans Bader defends the e-cigarette against attacks by regulators. Michelle Minton explains how Washington State could soon see liquor sales privatized.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/08/2011

Trey Kovacs explains how new Department of Labor regulations will benefit union bosses. Matthew Melchiorre pens a letter to the editor in response to a…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/04/2011

Matt Patterson talks about the effects of the recession on D.C. and the rest of the country. Ryan Young explains why conservatives idolize Hayek, despite…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/03/2011

Luke Pelican comments on arguments for a spectrum inventory. Marc Scribner talks about efforts to block new construction of Wal-marts in wealthy neighborhoods. Angela Logomasini…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/31/2011

Hans Bader explains why investment in higher education may not save the economy. Matt Patterson comments on the world population's expansion to seven billion. Ryan…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/28/2011

Angela Logomasini comments on a new misleading study that suggests children exposed to BPA will become hyperactive. Gregory Conko comments on the Prescription Drug User…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/26/2011

David Bier comments on the political struggle to legalize online gambling. Matt Patterson talks about the staggering debt of state governments. Ryan Young explains how…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/25/2011

John Berlau explains President Obama's odd plan to use Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to fix the economic mess they helped create. Michelle Minton presents…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/20/2011

Hans Bader talks about Harry Reid's claim that joblessness in the public sector is worse that that in the private sector. Rand Simberg talks about…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/19/2011

Dana Joel Gattuso releases a new study on cosmetic safety. Hans Bader argues for cuts in the capital gains tax. Ryan Young comments on Deirdre…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/17/2011

Hans Bader talks about political attacks on corporate rights. Greg Conko comments on a recent approval of a new genetically-modified salmon.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/13/2011

Luke Pelican talks about Obama's proposed Infrastructure Bank. Rand Simberg comments on NASA's risk aversion.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/11/2011

Fran Smith comments on union attacks on pending free trade agreements. Michelle Minton presents the latest "Alcohol Regulation Roundup." Wayne Crews talks about his recent…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/07/2011

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• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/07/2011

Ryan Young responds to a list of demands made by Wall Street protesters. Ivan Osorio talks about a new study by CEI Adjunct Scholar Fran…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/05/2011

Hans Bader explains why capital gains taxes are too high---not too low. Ryan Young comments on advances in space travel technology.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/04/2011

Ryan Young comments on a new roll-back of provisions of the Patriot Act, Marc Scribner talks about a controversial high-speed rail project in Honolulu.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/03/2011

Greg Conko talks about the FDA's approval of a new medical device. Marc Scribner comments on Capital Bikeshare. John Berlau talks about debit card price…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/28/2011

Fred Smith talks about the Basel III bank solvency agreement. Hans Bader comments on the Justice Department's attack on the long-standingt ministerial exemption to anti-discrimination…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/26/2011

Hans Bader comments on new studies about the cost of Obamacare. In his new video podcast, CEI President Fred Smith talks about the history of…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/22/2011

Hans Bader responds to widespread claims that President Obama is engaging in "class warfare." Ryan Young presents another "regulation of the day": planking bans.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/20/2011

Myron Ebell honors former Senator Malcolm Wallop, who passed away last week. Ryan Young talks about the length of the 2011 Federal Register.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/19/2011

Hans Bader talks about criticism of the American Jobs Act. Myron Ebell explains what happened to Solyndra. Ryan Young presents another "Regulation Roundup."…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/15/2011

CEI produces a short video response to Al Gore's "24 Hours of Climate Reality." Jacqueline Otto comments on Amazon's deal with California over internet sales…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/13/2011

Hans Bader summarizes experts' reactions to the American Jobs Act. Michelle Minton talks about recent efforts to privatize liquor sales in Pennsylvania. John Berlau explains…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/12/2011

Trey Kovacs explains why Obama should've addressed the Davis Bacon Act in his job creation speech last week. Fellow in Regulatory Studies Ryan Young presents…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/08/2011

CEI experts anticipate President Obama's remarks on job creation. Marc Scribner talks about the Department of Transportation's "anti-piracy" program. Hans Bader asks whether the government…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/07/2011

Hans Bader explains why the stimulus package prioritized social services over true job creation. John Berlau gives his take on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/02/2011

Michelle Minton talks about regulation on the adult entertainment industry in California. Hans Bader talks about who's really responsible---and who's being blamed--for Operation Fast and…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 09/01/2011

Ryan Radia comments on the DoJ's challenge to the AT&T/T-Mobile merger. Luke Pelican talks about an Indiana school choice program. Michelle Minton explains what's happening…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 08/31/2011

Vincent Vernuccio talks about what people can learn from the Big Labor vs. Taxpayers Index. Ryan Young presents another "Regulation of the Day" -- a…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 08/30/2011

Brian McGraw talks about whether or not the congressional super committee will seriously consider legalizing online poker to boost federal revenue. Ryan Young responds to…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 08/29/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…