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Is Capitalism Destroying Democracy?
When Duke University historian Nancy MacLean released her book “Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America” last Summer,…
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CEI Comments on Incentives for Connected or Autonomous Vehicles
On behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (“CEI”), I respectfully submit these comments in response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA”) and Environmental…
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Letter to TEPAC Members Regarding NAFTA
As I briefly indicated, I would appreciate it if the TEPAC letter reflects the fact that it is a majority view of the members. My…
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CEI Joins Coalition Letter Urging House Passage of Tax Reform 2.0 Legislation
The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Kevin Brady Chairman House…
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Request Under the Freedom of Information Act
On behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq., and considering…
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CEI Joins Coalition Letter in Support of H.R. 5470
On behalf of our organizations and Americans we represent, we write to express support of your legislation, H.R. 5470. This legislation will eliminate the Office…
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Liberate to Stimulate
Download Chapter 10 as a PDF Policy makers frequently propose spending stimulus as a way to grow economies. It rarely goes well.
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Regulation and the FCC
Download Chapter 9 as a PDF The Federal Communications Commission is by no means the heavyweight among regulators as gauged by the…
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Reducing Regulatory Barriers: Principles to Cut Red Tape
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Free to Prosper: Food, Drugs and Consumer Freedom
Read the full chapter on Food, Drugs and Consumer Freedom here Few matters are as important to consumers as the foods they eat, the medicines…
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Free to Prosper: Transportation
View the full chapter on Transportation here Mobility is one of our most important needs, one we often take for granted until it is…
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Free to Prosper: Technology and Telecommunications
View the full chapter on technology and telecommunications here Few economic sectors rival the technology and telecommunications industries in how rapidly—and momentously—they have evolved.
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Free to Prosper: Environmental Protection
View the full chapter on Environmental Protection here Private property and secure property rights are essential conditions of freedom and prosperity. Contrary to claims…
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Free to Prosper: Energy and Environment
View the full chapter on Energy and Environment here Energy is the lifeblood of the economy. Thanks to affordable energy, the average person today lives…
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Free to Prosper: Labor and Employment
Read the full chapter on Labor and Employment here Increases in productivity—not artificial increases in labor prices—are the key to economic growth and rising…
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Free to Prosper: Banking and Finance
View the full chapter on Banking and Finance here Access to capital is fundamental to the operation of a free society. It allows for…
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Free to Prosper: Regulatory Reform
View the full chapter on regulatory reform here All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United…
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CEI Joins Organizations to Comment on California’s Draft Self-Driving Car Regulations
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Bruce Yandle’s Remarks at the 2016 CEI Dinner
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[AUDIO] WMAL Interviews Iain Murray on Brexit
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Attorney General Delegates Powers to Tort Lawyer in Exxon Climate Case
The Heartland Institute discusses the subpoena CEI recieved that attacked the organization's first ammendment rights with Sam Kazman. Other victims of Walker’s abuse…
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Report: Taxing The Rich Won’t Fix Income Inequality
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Ten Thousand Commandments 2018 – Executive Summary
Download the Executive Summary as a PDF Spending and deficit restraint are vital to the nation’s economic health. But the cost…
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9,999 Commandments? Six Ways Rule Flows Were Reduced or Streamlined in 2017
Download Chapter 1 as a PDF Rather than jump directly into the numbers of rules and regulations, this year’s Ten Thousand…
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Toward a Federal Regulatory Budget
Download Chapter 2 as a PDF When Congress spends money, a certain degree of disclosure helps voters hold their representatives accountable. Federal…
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The Cost of Regulation and Intervention
Download Chapter 3 as a PDF Regulation and spending are related; both are implements by which governments act or compel individuals. Therefore, policy…
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Thousands of Pages and Rules in the Federal Register
Download Chapter 4 as a PDF The Federal Register is the daily repository of all proposed and final federal rules and regulations. Although…
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Presidential Executive Orders and Executive Memoranda
Download Chapter 5 as a PDF Executive orders, presidential memoranda, and other executive actions make up a large component of executive “lawmaking” but…
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More than 22,000 Public Notices Annually
Download Chapter 6 as a PDF In addition to the Federal Register’s tally of some presidential memoranda, public notices in the Federal…
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Analysis of the Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulation
Download Chapter 7 as a PDF The “Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions” (the Agenda) is where agencies…
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Government Accountability Office Database on Regulations
Download Chapter 8 as a PDF The various federal reports and databases on regulations serve different purposes: The Federal Register shows the…
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First Amendment Fight: CEI’s Climate Change Subpoena
“Attorney General Walker’s subpoena of us is an outrageous violation of our First Amendment rights, and its sole purpose is to shut down debate.” -…
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Big, bloated government
The Pittsburg Trib cites Wayne Crews's study on the federal regulatory state. It gets worse. Clyde Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute…
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Free Market Groups Putting Property Principles into Action
When I told a friend some years ago that I was going to be working in a think tank, he replied, “Huh. I always wondered…
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Bernie Bill Could Be A Big Win For Union Election Drivers
The Daily Caller references Trey Kovac's article to understand how card check supresses worker's voice. A main focus of the measure would be…
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Walker Labor-Policy Proposal Earns Praise
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Graham Hearing Could Touch On I-Poker Ban Bill
The Card Player cites CEI`s Michelle Minton on internet gambling regulation: While the hearing on July 8 isn’t centered on Internet gambling like…
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Chief Justice Roberts: Congress passed ACA to improve insurance markets, not destroy them
PBS.org quotes CEI`s Sam Kazman on the Kings vs. Burwell Supreme Court Desicion: Sam Kazman, Competitive Enterprise Institute: Today’s ruling is a tragedy for…
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Controversy builds at U.S. consumer protection bureau
The Human Events quotes CEI`s John Berlau on the Consumer Protection Bureau office renovations:…
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Good times, bad times — Rider right by my side — Hill docs call for keeping ozone
The POLITICO quotes CEI`s Marlo Lewis on the Pope`s encyclical: GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES: It’s been more than 48 hours since Pope Francis’…
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Former OCR Lawyer Hans Bader Responds to Finding of Title IX Violation at Harvard Law School
The Torch (FIRE) quotes CEI`s Hans Bader on violation of Title IX. at Harvard Law School: Last week, the Department of Education’s Office…
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Labor and Employment Roundup
Overlawyered cites CEI`s Hans Bader: President Obama keeps promoting myths about Lilly Ledbetter case [Hans Bader, CEI]…
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New Rule Empowers Union ‘Ambush Elections’
With declining union membership, the easiest way for the NLRB to help unions increase their ranks is limiting the time that workers have to contemplate the…
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Wall St. attacked, Main St. wounded
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In Support of Citizens United, Against Targeting Political Speech
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Stop the Insanity: How GOP Congress can lead way to smart energy policy
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Obama Administration Hot and Cold on Climate Warnings
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Obama Operative Joins Taxpayer-Backed Solar Company
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I, Pencil: Resources and Curriculum
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