The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) is a non-profit libertarian think tank founded by the political writer Fred L. Smith Jr. on March 9, 1984, in Washington, D.C., to advance principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty. CEI focuses on a number of regulatory policy issues, including business and finance, labor, technology and telecommunications, transportation, food and drug regulation, and energy and environment in which they have promoted climate change denial. Kent Lassman is the current President and CEO.
According to the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, University of Pennsylvania), CEI is number 59 (of 90) in the "Top Think Tanks in the United States". Source
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Search ArticlesFree the Economy podcast: Housing abundance and affordability with Luca Gattoni-Celli
In this week’s episode we cover J.D. Vance and the strength of the US dollar, how to track extreme weather events, and reform options for the federal permitting process. Our interview is with Luca Gattoni-Celli, Senior Fellow for Housing at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. We talk about affordability, zoning, fire codes, NIMBYs and YIMBYs, discretionary review, and how to craft policy for housing abundance. Also check out Luca’s Substack, Cornerstone.
Are Trump’s drone tariffs flying blind?
President Trump’s new Section 232 tariffs on drones and drone components are being justified as responses to national security vulnerabilities. In its proclamation, the administration points to dependence on foreign suppliers, potential cybersecurity risks, insufficient US production capacity, and inadequate incentives for domestic investment. Some of those concerns deserve scrutiny. The Center for Strategic and International Studies has documented chokepoints in the global drone supply chain.
Vance wants to break the dollar’s global reserve currency status: Why American consumers would pay
A recently resurfaced video of Vice President J.D. Vance has brought renewed attention to his argument that the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency is a raw deal for America. Vance contends that global demand for dollars generates demand for dollar-denominated assets, which supports the dollar’s value. In his view, that makes American exports more expensive for foreign buyers and puts US producers at a competitive disadvantage.
Why a supersonic cross-country flight could be closer than you think
What if a cross-country flight took less time than your favorite movie? That future may be closer than it sounds. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently proposed a rule that would allow civil aircraft to fly faster than sound over land, provided they meet standards designed to limit sonic boom impacts on the ground. If finalized, the rule could open the door to a new generation of faster commercial aircraft and make supersonic cross-country travel possible.
The Regulatory Plan needs a regulatory plan
As the Trump administration’s early emphasis on the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has tapered off, so too has its emphasis on the once-high-profile “ten-for-one” deregulatory campaign launched by Executive Order 14192, “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation.” The order directed agencies to identify at least 10 existing regulations, rules, or guidance documents for elimination for every new one.
Federal court strikes down another bad appliance regulation – this time for stoves
Last June, the Supreme Court vacated a lower court decision upholding a bad Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency regulation targeting residential furnaces and sent the case back for reconsideration.
Third-party reviewers expand permitting capacity without expanding government
Housing permitting reform has become one of the few housing policies to attract support across the political spectrum. States as politically diverse as California, Colorado, Florida, and Washington State have adopted reforms intended to reduce unnecessary delays and increase housing production. Many of these reforms, including statutory shot clocks, focus on changing rules, deadlines, or procedures. But deadlines alone cannot ensure that building plans are reviewed on time.
The week in regulations: Fresh produce guidance and naval weapon storage
Inflation remained above target for a 64th consecutive month. President Trump signed an executive order to revise vaccine recommendations. Agencies issued new regulations ranging from wine-growing areas to wildfire pay. On to the data: • This is equivalent to one new final regulation every two hours and 35 minutes. • Agencies have issued 1,889 final regulations so far in 2026. • At this pace, agencies will issue 3,027 final regulations this year.
One lesson protectionists forgot: Trade interventions backfire
It’s not just tariffs that backfire in trade policy. The government has a long history of similar failures. Between 1934 and 1941, the Treasury bought 2.55 billion ounces of silver in an attempt to boost exports during the Great Depression by manipulating exchange rates. The metal had no immediate or envisioned practical aim and mostly sat dormant in vaults. The government’s goal was to raise silver prices sixfold from 24.5 cents an ounce to $1.29.
What Trump’s vaccine executive order actually does
Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal health agencies to , reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 18 to 11. Two things are worth keeping in mind. First, the changes in the real world are less significant than the headlines might suggest. No vaccines are being removed from the market. No vaccine requirements are being changed; those are set by state and local governments. Insurance will still cover the same vaccines as before.