Do Corporations Have Human Rights?
Intel’s defense in its EU antitrust case has taken the surprising line that the company’s human rights were violated. Over at Real Clear Markets, CEI colleague Hans Bader and I take a closer look. We...
View ArticleCEI Podcast for February 24, 2011: On, Wisconsin
Have a listen here. Vice President for Strategy Iain Murray discusses the labor reforms that have led to a thousands-strong sustained protest in Madison, Wisconsin. While the reforms themselves are...
View ArticleCEI Podcast for May 26, 2011: President Obama Proposes Deregulation
Have a listen here. Cass Sunstein, President Obama’s regulatory czar, announced today that the administration intends to repeal regulations from 30 different agencies. CEI Vice President for Strategy...
View ArticleCEI Podcast for June 29, 2011: Stealing You Blind
Have a listen here. Vice President for Strategy Iain Murray‘s new book is Stealing You Blind: How Government Fat Cats Are Getting Rich Off of You. He explains why the Washington, DC area is the...
View ArticleCEI Podcast for March 8, 2012: IRS Moves to Fund Foreign Dictators
Have a listen here. A new IRS regulation hits the trifecta of enriching foreign dictators, helping them crush dissent, and would raise no revenue for the U.S. government. Vice President for Strategy...
View ArticleCEI Podcast for April 5, 2012: The Export-Import Bank
Have a listen here. Every year, Washington spends more than $90 billion on corporate welfare – giving taxpayer dollars to private businesses. The Export-Import Bank is one of the most flagrant...
View ArticleCEI Podcast for October 3, 2013: The Federal Shutdown
Have a listen here. For the 17th time since 1976, the federal government has shut down over a partisan fiscal squabble. Vice President for Strategy Iain Murray gives his thoughts on how it happened,...
View ArticleQuestions for Janet Yellen
The Federal Reserve is arguably the government’s most important agency, even if it is (nominally) independent. It has control over the price system, the most fundamental part of any economy. It also...
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