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What Trump’s vaccine executive order actually does
Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal health agencies to revise childhood vaccine recommendations, reducing the number of vaccines recommended for…
Study
The Protection Paradox
The everyday American expects certain basic services from her government. She expects her roads to be maintained, her mail to be delivered, and her…
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CEI comments on enabling supersonic flight
Dear Administrator Bedford and Staff, The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) respectfully submits these comments in response to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice…
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Free 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,…
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…
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…
News
New report calls for awareness of regulations’ adverse effects on Americans
Federal regulations claim they exist to protect the public. But what happens when those regulations achieve the opposite by blocking cheaper, safer, and more…
Disney sues FCC over alleged ‘retaliatory campaign’ against ABC: CEI analysis
Today, Disney filed a First Amendment lawsuit against President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC), seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in response to the…
Inflation increases slightly in July, Americans still paying higher prices: CEI analysis
July’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows inflation increased 0.1 percent across all sectors, in line with economists’ predictions. With new proposed tariffs…
Special Projects
Dear Mr. President: The Letters of Julia Sand
Discover how one citizen motivated the President of the United States to throw supporters of the spoils system out of his sphere of influence and lead Congress to pass Civil Service Reform, ultimately bringing an end to the corrupt bureaucratic system that had made him. Coming April 2025.
Modernizing the EPA
Modernizing the EPA: A Blueprint for Congress is a major CEI project to reform the EPA and ensure that the agency regulates like it is 2025, not 1975. The first part of the Project is our book that lays out specific and concrete recommendations for legislators on how to modernize the agency. The next step is turning these ideas into legislative change. We hope you will join us in this effort.
Eye on FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is harming consumers and threatening innovation. CEI's new 'Eye on FTC' project spotlights the agencies overreach to help inform legislators, and, ultimately, to restore the agency’s core mission of protecting consumer welfare.
The Case for Small and Big Business in America
There’s growing sentiment in Washington that the size of a business alone might be a sign of danger—whether to its smaller competitors or consumers. This has pushed Congress and federal agencies to use antitrust policy to prevent mergers and acquisitions. However, this approach overlooks consumers and leaves unclear what qualifies as “too big.” Our latest video explains why our economy thrives and consumers benefit from both small and big businesses.
The Unconstitutionality Index
For decades, CEI has analyzed the expanding reach of unelected bureaucrats. Now, the Unconstitutionality Index—a concept pioneered by CEI scholar Wayne Crews—is shaping conversations at the highest levels of government.
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Endangered Species Act reform restores property rights and common sense species conservation
For decades, the federal government’s misinterpretation of a single word (“harm”) in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has had severe effects on…
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The Democracy They Warned Us About
The Democratic Socialists of America, an insurgency within the Democratic Party, is having a moment, and it is showing us something worth noticing: This…
National Review
Won’t Anyone Think of the Parents?
In an effort to address a perceived youth mental health crisis, online kids’ safety regulation is on the march in Congress and around the globe.
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