In response to rising prices, President Biden has formed a strike force to combat what he deems “unfair and illegal pricing.” Tasked with holding corporations accountable for excessive price hikes, this initiative raises significant concerns about government overreach and economic freedom. At our think tank, we believe that economic growth Read more…
In a new piece at Real Clear Markets, Market Institute President Charles Sauer delves into the heart of democracy’s battlefront with a focus on free speech. His exploration centers on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Murthy v. Missouri, where the lawsuit contends that federal officials, including President Biden, violated Read more…
In a letter addressed to Congress, and organized by Competitive Enterprise Institute, the undersigned organizations express their strong concerns regarding the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), particularly its provisions related to prescription drug price controls. The coalition argues that the IRA’s prescription drug price control regime is unnecessary, as it focuses Read more…
President Biden’s populist approach to healthcare reform, focusing on price controls, has stirred controversy in the pharmaceutical industry. A new article by Market Institute President Charles Sauer in The Hill highlights the potential consequences of this strategy, including drug shortages and stifled innovation. By exploring the lessons learned from Japan’s Read more…
President Biden’s Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su, who played a role in California’s controversial labor law AB 5, is a serious concern for American workers and the gig economy. Su’s history of supporting reclassification of independent contractors could undermine the flexibility that gig workers value. It’s essential for President Biden Read more…
In the world of economics, the concept of the “Invisible Hand” remains elusive to those skeptical of free-market principles, yet its influence is ubiquitous. Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new article in The American Spectator that delves into the dichotomy between the proponents of self-interest and free markets, Read more…
The Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new article in Real Clear Markets highlighting the perils of the push in Congress by some Democrats and even a few Republicans to use antitrust laws to target “Big Tech.” “Imagine a business that runs a factory in a small town. The Read more…
The Market Institute recently organized a letter addressed to the leaders of the United States Senate pushing back against the 95 percent tax on prescription medicines contained in H.R. 5376, the “Build Back Better Act.” Over 80 free market groups signed onto the letter, showing their opposition to price controls Read more…
The Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new piece in the Washington Examiner’s Restoring America series on Standard Essential Patents. Excerpt below. “Sometimes, in Washington, D.C., it’s hard to figure out which side is the good side and which is the bad. It’s not an old Western film in Read more…
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…