Vice President for Policy Wayne Crews talks about why 2011 was a record year for both new regulations and their cost. He also talks about his efforts to make the opaque regulatory state more transparent. Besides his annual “Ten Thousand Commandments”…

 

 December 29, 2011: A Record Year for Regulation [7:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (261)

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What is the single most expensive regulation of all time? Energy Policy Analyst William Yeatman has one candidate: the EPA’s proposal to regulate mercury emissions from coal-powered plants. If it passes, the regulation would cost at least ten billion dollars per…

 

 November 23, 2011: The Most Expensive Regulation of All Time? [7:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (312)

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Vice President for Policy Wayne Crews is author of the new CEI study, “The Other National Debt Crisis: How and Why Congress Must Quantify Regulation.” He discusses a few of his many ideas for deregulating the economy, including a regulatory budget,…

 

 October 6, 2011: How to Deregulate the Economy [9:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (349)

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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 Iain Murray thinks this is a good step, though a small one. He estimates today’s proposal would…

 

 May 26, 2011: President Obama Proposes Deregulation [6:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (443)

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CEI Senior Fellow Greg Conko discusses his recent trip to Kenya where he met with members of Parliament and other officials about the best way to regulate the introduction of genetically modified crops to the country.

 
 March 17, 2011: Are Biotech…

 

 March 17, 2011: Are Biotech Crops Coming to kenya? [9:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (430)

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Fellow in Regulatory Studies Ryan Young looks at the IRS’ proposal to save you time by doing your taxes for you. Because you would be liable for any of the IRS’ mistakes, you would still have to check over your return.…

 

 December 28, 2010: IRS as Tax Preparer? [5:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (555)

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Fellow in Regulatory Studies Ryan Young explains how an IRS proposal for mandatory certification of tax preparers would hurt consumers and taxpayers. It is one more example of how regulation can hurt competition. Large tax preparation firms would benefit at the…

 

 November 11, 2010: Taxing New IRS Regulations [4:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (541)

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CEI’s Senior Fellow in Environmental Policy Ben Lieberman explains how new energy regulations affect every room in your house, from the basement to the bathroom to the kitchen and beyond.

 
 October 25, 2010: Regulating Every Room [5:45m]: Play Now | Play in…

 

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CEI Vice President for Policy Wayne Crews talks about why antitrust actually hurts competition, and offers some ideas for regulatory reform based on his recent articles for BigGovernment.com and The Washington Times, and on his annual Ten Thousand Commandments report.

 
 October 14, 2010:…

 

 October 14, 2010: Antitrust Follies and Regulatory Reform [7:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (723)

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Ryan Radia, CEI’s Associate Director of Technology Studies, talks about obstacles and opportunities for job creation in the high-tech sector. Regulatory uncertainty is making companies wary of making long-term investments. The sheer number of regulations makes it very expensive to…

 

 September 16, 2010: Creating High-Tech Jobs [4:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (600)

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