In-depth economics analysis and news for business executives.
CEI examines how *Economist* founder James Wilson won England's 1840s free trade debate through data, plain language, and practical examples, creating anti-tariff consensus lasting until 1900s.
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May's 172,000 job gains exceeded expectations, led by leisure and hospitality. The strong report suggests the Federal Reserve will avoid rate cuts at its June meeting to combat inflation still double target levels.
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Competitive bidding for transmission projects delivers faster completion times than automatic utility awards, with New England projects finishing 251 days sooner, contradicting industry claims that competition slows construction.
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Newsom's $246.6 billion California budget relies on $20 billion in reserves and AI-fueled tax windfalls, masking $176.5 billion in debt that threatens local governments after he leaves office.
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CEI's June 2026 report argues AI's greatest risk is "misalignment by design"—government-corporate fusion creating industrial policy, welfare expansion, and surveillance—not technological failure, critiquing OpenAI's industrial policy framework.
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Pacific Research Institute report finds proposed California public bank would expose taxpayers to major risks without filling any market gap, citing failed feasibility studies from Washington and Massachusetts.
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Remote work, not AI, drives rising graduate unemployment near recession levels, according to Manhattan Institute analysis of studies examining 243 million hires across four countries since 2017.
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New York Fed research shows 36% interest rate caps reduced risky borrower debt by $2,000 without lowering delinquencies, suggesting credit rationing rather than borrower protection.
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