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CEI Podcast for October 3, 2013: The Federal Shutdown

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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, what the consequences will be, and what is at stake.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, Political Animals, Public Choice, Spending

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CEI Podcast for September 26, 2013: “The Cupboard Is Bare”

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On Sunday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi opposed the notion of federal spending cuts, saying that “The cupboard is bare” and “There’s no more cuts to make.” This not actually being the case, Senior Communications Director Brian McNicoll lists off a series of programs and departments that should be removed from the very full federal cupboard.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, Spending

CEI Podcast for September 20, 2013: The EPA’s Latest Attempt to Ban Coal

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A proposed rule issued today by the EPA would effectively ban new coal-fired power plants from being built. According to William Yeatman, Assistant Director of CEI’s Center for Energy and Environment, the consequences would be disastrous.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, regulation, The New Religion

CEI Podcast for September 19, 2013: A Controversial FERC Nominee

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Ron Binz is President Obama’s choice to head FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. William Yeatman, in a new report, shows why Binz’s disregard for reliable, low-priced electricity, along with several ethical and ideological red flags, make him less than an ideal nominee.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, The New Religion

CEI Podcast for September 11, 2013: Ronald Coase, 1910-2013

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Ronald Coase, a massively influential economist and winner of the 1991 economics Nobel, has passed away at the age of 102. CEI Founder and Chairman Fred Smith discusses Coase’s major works, the animating themes that unite them, and the fact that Coase was always a man of great personal and intellectual humility — a trait that escapes many of his peers. In 2004, Smith sat down with Coase for an extended interview, which you can watch here.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, Economics, Great Thinkers

CEI Podcast for September 5, 2013: A New Energy Drink Scare?

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Fellow in Consumer Policy Studies Michelle Minton puts a scary new study about energy drinks and children into its proper, non-scary context. The risks that do exist are best dealt with through parental supervision, not legislation.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, Nanny State

CEI Podcast for August 29, 2013: Consequences of Net Neutrality

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In 2010, the FCC issued regulations to implement net neutrality. The resulting legal challenge is about to hit the D.C. Circuit Court. Vice President for Policy Wayne Crews explains why net neutrality policies would hamper innovation and reduce competition in high-tech infrastructure.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, regulation, Technology

CEI Podcast for August 22, 2013: Germany Legalizes Bitcoin

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Vice President for Strategy Iain Murray discusses Germany’s decision to legalize Bitcoin, a controversial digital currency. With the euro’s future up in the air, competing currencies are one way to ensure monetary stability in case the worst happens.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, Economics, International, Monetary Theory

CEI Podcast for August 15, 2013: Justice Department Blocks Airline Merger

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On Tuesday, the Justice Department filed an antitrust suit to block the proposed American Airlines and US Airways, alleging that the reduced competition would raise prices and reduce consumer options. Fellow in Land-use and Transportation Studies Marc Scribner thinks the charges are overblown, and has ideas of his own for increasing competition.

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Posted in Antitrust, CEI Podcast, regulation

CEI Podcast for August 8, 2013: CEI Appeals Dismissal of Dodd-Frank Lawsuit

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by CEI, 11 state attorneys general, and the State National Bank of Big Spring challenging the constitutionality of several sections of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation act. CEI general counsel Sam Kazman discusses plans to appeal the case.

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Posted in CEI Podcast, Law, regulation