James Broughel

1 week ago | wsj.com | James Broughel

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. 0:00Paused0:00 / 6:31One of President Trump’s executive orders could transform how the federal government reviews and manages energy regulations that rule and constrain our lives. The new directive borrows from the business world by introducing a process known as zero-based regulatory budgeting. This process requires programs to be justified from scratch each budget cycle, rather than assuming prior-year allocations should continue.

1 week ago | cei.org | James Broughel

One of President Trump’s executive orders could transform how the federal government reviews and manages energy regulations that rule and constrain our lives. The new directive borrows from the business world by introducing a process known as zero-based regulatory budgeting. This process requires programs to be justified from scratch each budget cycle, rather than assuming prior-year allocations should continue.

2 weeks ago | tulipmania.substack.com | James Broughel

It is sometimes argued that services like those provided by teachers, public administrators, and some technologies are “valued at cost” in economic statistics. The claim typically goes something like this: when we measure the value of a tangible good, we use its market price, which reflects both supply and demand. However, for many services, we often rely on the cost of labor (e.g., a government salary) because the service’s output is not directly priced.

2 weeks ago | tulipmania.substack.com | James Broughel

It is sometimes argued that services like those provided by teachers, public administrators, and some technologies are “valued at cost” in economic statistics. The claim typically goes something like this: when we measure the value of a tangible good, we use its market price, which reflects both supply and demand. However, for many services, we often rely on the cost of labor (e.g., a government salary) because the service’s output is not directly priced.

2 weeks ago | cei.org | Clyde Wayne Crews |James Broughel |John Berlau

On Wednesday, President Trump announced several Executive Orders aimed at slashing overregulation in federal agencies through sunsetting and repealing outdated or unnecessary rules. The Orders focus on regulations that were deemed “unlawful” following recent Supreme Court decisions as well as rules that stifled energy independence and competition. CEI experts applauded the Trump administration’s deregulatory initiatives. CEI Fred L.