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Can one citizen’s letters change a president—and a nation? Julia Sand’s did. CEI presents Dear Mr. President: The Letters of Julia Sand – Coming April 2025.
The Jones Act raises costs, hinders disaster relief, and cripples U.S. shipping. The Open America’s Waters Act would repeal it and let the industry compete. It's time to end this outdated law. @RegoftheDay @paigelambermont @TheNatlInterest cei.org/blog/new-bill-…
The Jones Act raises costs, hinders disaster relief, and cripples U.S. shipping. The Open America’s Waters Act would repeal it and let the industry compete. It's time to end this outdated law. @RegoftheDay @paigelambermont @TheNatlInterest cei.org/blog/new-bill-…
CEI’s @SeanGHiggins highlights that Sesame Street isn’t owned by PBS and wouldn’t vanish if it lost funding. Produced by nonprofit Sesame Workshop, it’s licensed to HBO, now on Netflix, and only 4% of its revenue comes from the government. The show thrives without relying on…
The House will vote on the PERMIT Act, this is a step toward real permitting reform. It modernizes the Clean Water Act by banning the EPA’s retroactive and preemptive permit vetoes. It also reforms Section 401 to prevent states from blocking projects for reasons unrelated to…
America’s community banks, vital to local lending, have nearly halved since Dodd-Frank in 2010 due to heavy regulations. Fed’s Michelle Bowman urges tailored rules to revive and support these banks. @jberlau @rc_markets cei.org/opeds_articles…
Anchors away!⚓️For the ninth annual summit, CEI staff and friends traveled to Bar Harbor, Maine to discuss policy solutions for a more prosperous American future. youtube.com/watch?v=N6MBeh…
This year marks 30 years of U.S.-Vietnam relations. Trump's 20% tariff on Vietnamese imports could hurt Vietnam without fixing the trade deficit. Free trade is the better path to boost U.S. exports and strengthen the partnership.cei.org/blog/no-escape…
Listen in on this week’s episode of @freethe_economy podcast! They talk about subsidies, tax abatements, cronyism, the Ferguson Riots, Amazon HQ2, and the path forward for responsible business practice. cei.org/blog/free-the-…
This year marks 30 years of U.S.-Vietnam relations. Trump's 20% tariff on Vietnamese imports could hurt Vietnam without fixing the trade deficit. Free trade is the better path to boost U.S. exports and strengthen the partnership.cei.org/blog/no-escape…
Listen in on this week’s episode of @freethe_economy podcast! They talk about subsidies, tax abatements, cronyism, the Ferguson Riots, Amazon HQ2, and the path forward for responsible business practice. cei.org/blog/free-the-…
While CEI's experts don’t predict the future, recent developments suggest prediction markets may soon face less regulatory resistance. As tools for risk management and forecasting, they differ from gambling and rightly fall under CFTC, not state, jurisdiction. @jberlau…
This year marks 30 years of U.S.-Vietnam relations. Trump's 20% tariff on Vietnamese imports could hurt Vietnam without fixing the trade deficit. Free trade is the better path to boost U.S. exports and strengthen the partnership.cei.org/blog/no-escape…
Listen in on this week’s episode of @freethe_economy podcast! They talk about subsidies, tax abatements, cronyism, the Ferguson Riots, Amazon HQ2, and the path forward for responsible business practice. cei.org/blog/free-the-…
CEI’s @wayne_crews presents the “Dreck Equation” to show how regulatory overlap leads to inefficiency and higher costs. Improving accountability requires clearer rules, defined agency roles, and stronger oversight. @Forbes cei.org/blog/the-dreck…
While CEI's experts don’t predict the future, recent developments suggest prediction markets may soon face less regulatory resistance. As tools for risk management and forecasting, they differ from gambling and rightly fall under CFTC, not state, jurisdiction. @jberlau…
Inflation rose 0.3% in June as Trump’s tariffs begin hitting prices. CEI’s @RegoftheDay warns more pain may be coming: “Tariffs raise prices and slow the economy. The Fed’s stuck fight inflation or stop a recession. August could be brutal.” cei.org/news_releases/…
Yesterday, Digital Liberty joined 16 other groups in thanking President Trump for his leadership standing up to Canada on the DST and urging him to do the same with the EU's DMA.
CEI’s @wayne_crews presents the “Dreck Equation” to show how regulatory overlap leads to inefficiency and higher costs. Improving accountability requires clearer rules, defined agency roles, and stronger oversight. @Forbes cei.org/blog/the-dreck…
Tomorrow, the House Natural Resources Committee will bear down on 12 bills, including @RepHageman Grizzly Bear State Management Act, which would delist recovered GYE grizzlies & block court challenges. Let FWS focus on species that truly need saving.🐻 cei.org/blog/congress-…
