Join CEI experts for a lunch discussion of the recently published Free to Prosper. This biennial report provides concrete legislative proposals for every area of CEI research. Scholars will discuss the pro-growth impacts of removing tariffs and de-scheduling cannabis and share key strategies for regulatory reform in finance, environmental, and transportation policy.
WHEN:
Monday, February 4, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Lunch will be served)
WHERE:
Russell Senate Office Building, Room SR-485
WHO:
Ben Lieberman, Senior FellowMichelle Minton, Senior Fellow
Iain Murray, Vice President for Strategy and Senior Fellow
Daniel Press, Policy Analyst
Marc Scribner, Senior Fellow
ABOUT:
Every two years, CEI releases Free to Prosper: A Pro-Growth Agenda for Congress. With over 160 pages of specific policy proposals, the report is a useful tool for legislative staff.
The agenda is forward-looking. Together, we can use these ideas as a starting point for government reforms that encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.
Panel topics will include:
- What is the appropriate role of the federal government in regulating cannabis? How should it interact with states that have legalized for medical and/or recreational purposes?
- What are the impacts of tariffs on American workers and consumers? Is it possible to "win" a trade war?
- What is the future of transportation? How can we utilize technology to move people and goods more efficiently and effectively than ever before?
- What are the impacts of environmental regulations? Do they actually solve the problems that they target? Do their benefits justify their costs?
- What has been the impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since its creation? Has it made things better or worse for consumers?
Questions? Please email events@cei.org or Canyon Brimhall at Canyon.Brimhall@cei.org.
For purposes of congressional ethics rules, this is a widely attended event.