A letter organized by the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) and signed by the Market Institute, was sent today to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo with nearly three dozen signatories representing more than 30 national and state free-market organizations expressing concern with the Biden Administration’s disregard for Congressional intent in Read more…
In the early days of the internet, Kimbal Musk and his brother Elon faced skepticism from the president of the Toronto Star who couldn’t fathom the idea of computerized information replacing the phone book. This story serves as a reminder that executives often fail to grasp the evolving nature of 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…
A coalition of conservative groups including the Market Institute has sent a letter to GOP leaders in Congress, urging them to scrutinize the actions of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the leadership of Chair Lina Khan, a Biden appointee. The letter criticizes the FTC’s lawsuits against American companies, particularly Read more…
Market Institute Senior Fellow John Tamny has a new article in Real Clear Markets on the latest attacks from Lina Khan and the Financial Trade Commission. He draws comparisons between Henry Ford’s creation of the mass automobile market with the Model T and Jeff Bezos’ transformation of e-commerce through Amazon. 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…
Seventy conservative organizations have come together to address a pressing concern, culminating in a joint letter directed towards Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan. In this letter, they express their strong reservations and concerns regarding the proposed policies under her leadership. Specifically, these policies have been described as highly Read more…
The Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton has a new article in Real Clear Markets on a new piece of legislation passed by the House of Repsenatives that would ensure federal regulators respect the consitution by giving oversight back to federal judges. Excerpt below: “For years a key part of Read more…
The Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton has a new article in Real Clear Markets posing this question: Do conservatives in Congress really want to align themselves with the Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and stand in the way of the free market? “Ever since Donald Trump descended, in all his Read more…
The Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new article in Real Clear Policy spotlighting the serious issues at the Federal Trade Commission, and specifically Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. “Two years ago, President Joe Biden laid out his administration’s antitrust agenda, a plan Read more…