The Market Institute joined a letter opposing the weaponizing of antitrust laws by Congress. While left-wing proponents may sell these bills as the answer to conservative censorship online, empowering unaccountable bureaucrats would only increase the potential for government abuse of Americans’ free speech rights, including those of conservatives. The coalition Read more…
Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new piece in RealClear Markets on the economic policies of the current Biden administration. “President Biden’s recent State of the Union consisted largely of celebrations of big government and proposals for new government programs. Yet, he actually described himself as a “capitalist.” This may Read more…
Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new piece in Townhall on the Biden Administration’s patent proposals, specifically Standard Essential Patents and how the White House proposes to treat them. “Politicians like getting on their stumps and talking about their support for families, small businesses, and innovators. They kiss babies Read more…
The Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new piece on criminal justice reform in the Washington Examiner’s Restoring America series. An excerpt: “I was arrested. Yes, I broke the law. No, I didn’t hurt anyone, steal anything, or endanger my community. I had an expired license plate and a few Read more…
Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new piece in the Washington Examiner’s Restoring America series on climbing oil prices and the government’s policy response. Here’s an excerpt. “When gas prices climbed rapidly, the Biden administration blamed the oil companies and Russian President Vladimir Putin. What the administration and Democrats Read more…
Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new article out in Townhall on the State of the Union address and the inclusion of anti-innovation practices like price setting. Here’s an excerpt. “When the international community slapped sanctions on Putin’s Russia, many people cheered. Bad things were going to start happening Read more…
Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new article in RealClear Markets on a bill introduced in the Senate that would significantly alter the way consumers use everyday services like Amazon Prime. Here’s an excerpt. “The current leaders in Washington D.C seem to believe that business is like the creation Read more…
Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new opinion piece in the Washington Examiner on the Biden administration’s targeting of the commercial rail industry. Here’s an excerpt: “Distraction though the invasion of Ukraine is, President Joe Biden already had a big problem on his hands in the form of inflation. Instead of Read more…
The Competitive Enterprise Institute released a letter today addressed to the Surface Transportation Board regarding reciprocal switching. The signers of the letter, including Charles Sauer, President of the Market Institute, “maintain a deep interest in free markets and the benefits they provide to the American consumer.” Read the letter below: Read more…
Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton has a new article out in RealClear Markets on the surprising deregulation efforts of the 39th President Jimmy Carter. Here’s an excerpt: “One way President Biden can “Build Back Better” is following the example of one of the greatest deregulators to sit in the Read more…