4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (119+ words) The Competitive Enterprise Institute today released its annual report documenting the'vast burden that federal regulations impose on American businesses and citizens.' The report'also'takes stock of the Trump record on regulation and'spells out'what Congress must'do to'achieve lasting reform.' View the report…...

22+ hour ago  (586+ words) In the proposed FY 2027 DHS budget, the Trump administration presented a partial fix. If enacted, this budget would eliminate 4, 528 TSA personnel whose jobs will be performed by private contractors. TSA will hire these private screeners under the Screening Partnership Program…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (460+ words) A door has closed, but windows remain open. One might think that ending federal funding would mark the end of the government funding story, but several states fund local NPR- and PBS-affiliated stations. These states include Kentucky, South Dakota and…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (546+ words) At the same time, some Republican lawmakers are now pushing to reinstate federal clean energy tax credits. This sign of political uncertainty underscores how reliant the residential solar market has been on government incentives. Why residential solar is vulnerable without…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (146+ words) Gas prices topped $4. 00 per gallon. The one-year anniversary of President Trump's Liberation Day tariffs was solemnly observed. Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi. Agencies issued new regulations ranging from first responders' passports to crop insurance. Highlights from last week's new…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (637+ words) Quartz is not a niche product. If the QMAA gets its way and these tariff barriers are imposed, it will directly affect the housing market and the broader economy by raising costs and altering how homes are built and renovated....

1+ week, 41+ min ago  (754+ words) The Trump administration's rollback of Obama and Biden administration climate policies keeps rolling along. The latest initiative is a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to overturn the California Air…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (182+ words) Free the Economy podcast: Kids, social media, and the First Amendment with Jessica Melugin'Competitive Enterprise Institute In this week's episode we cover budget reconciliation and deficit spending, the burdens of Total Boomer Luxury Communism, and how to counteract the villainization…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (536+ words) Here at the close of the first quarter of 2026, the March 31 Federal Register stands at 16, 115 pages, containing 609 final rules and 416 proposed rules. That pace, roughly 200 final rules per month, puts 2026 on track to be one of the lowest rulemaking years…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (157+ words) Thursday, April 23, 2026 12: 00 pm Achieving your goals depends entirely on your ability to persuade. While most people try to win arguments by doubling down on their own perspective, research shows this often backfires, creating resistance rather than agreement. Join CEI for…...