Hey Fed! Don’t worsen devastating Durbin debit card price controls. Consumers using their debit and credit cards just can’t catch a break these days from politicians, bureaucrats, and big retailers pushing Big Government ripoffs. John Berlau bit.ly/3XKY6r5

Today CEI will award the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award to Magatte Wade. “To me, it’s a tremendous honor, especially given what Julian Simon stood for,” she told National Review “He believed human beings are not a minus but are a plus.” Read more here -> nationalreview.com/2024/09/free-e…

One of the reasons why removing taxes on overtime would have only marginal impact is because removing the income tax doesn’t benefit (or penalize) employers, since it is workers who pay the tax. Employers therefore have no new incentive to offer their workers more time.

This week's ridiculous regulations range from robocalls to toddler carriers. When will regulators reel it in? Ryan Young bit.ly/3MNMeOT

Regulatory agencies seem to think they can make any rules they want. The REINS Act was already an important reminder that Congress has lawmaking powers, and executive agencies do not. The new version’s expanded protections make REINS even more urgent to pass. - Ryan Young

What are the limits of the federal government’s powers? That critical question has been debated since the nation’s Founding, and a recent federal court decision on at-home distilling now serves as the latest chapter in that debate. Devin Watkins Federalist Society cei.org/opeds_articles…

Yes, Competitive Enterprise Institute knows how to throw a party.

.JessicaPMelugin absolutely killing it at the Competitive Enterprise Institute dinner

Ready for a wonderful evening at the Competitive Enterprise Institute annual Julian L. Simon Memorial Award Dinner at the National Cathedral!

“The way you lower the temperature of politics is to lower the stakes of politics” - George Will Competitive Enterprise Institute honoree at the National Cathedral tonight

Inspiring to meet Magatte Wade, winner of the 2024 Competitive Enterprise Institute Julian L. Simon Award! Compelling story of growing up in difficult circumstances in Senegal, finding her path through classical education, now advocating for economic liberty/opportunity for all Africans Atlas Network.

This week's ridiculous regulations range from robocalls to toddler carriers. When will regulators reel it in? Ryan Young bit.ly/3MNMeOT

Hey Fed! Don’t worsen devastating Durbin debit card price controls. Consumers using their debit and credit cards just can’t catch a break these days from politicians, bureaucrats, and big retailers pushing Big Government ripoffs. John Berlau bit.ly/3XKY6r5

.Kent Lassman joins Eric Boehm American Radio Journ to discuss CEI's 40th anniversary. Listen here ->. bit.ly/3BdtxS6

When something goes wrong with consumer appliances, bringing in government to fix it isn't a good solution for consumers or manufacturers, CEI's Alex Reinauer tells CNBC's Stephanie Dhue cnbc.com/2024/09/20/400…

One of the reasons why removing taxes on overtime would have only marginal impact is because removing the income tax doesn’t benefit (or penalize) employers, since it is workers who pay the tax. Employers therefore have no new incentive to offer their workers more time.

Magnificent speech from George F. Will last night. Not sure it’s been posted yet. And Competitive Enterprise Institute continues to live up to its rep as “the fun think tank.” Togas were worn. A guy dressed as Hercules.

Today, the House passed legislation that would kill off the EPA's de facto EV mandate by a bipartisan vote of 215-191. It's good to see most lawmakers want to protect freedom over an extremist climate agenda. Before the vote, here's what we said: tinyurl.com/3v3z3nsu

Regulatory agencies seem to think they can make any rules they want. The REINS Act was already an important reminder that Congress has lawmaking powers, and executive agencies do not. The new version’s expanded protections make REINS even more urgent to pass. - Ryan Young

What are the limits of the federal government’s powers? That critical question has been debated since the nation’s Founding, and a recent federal court decision on at-home distilling now serves as the latest chapter in that debate. Devin Watkins Federalist Society cei.org/opeds_articles…