by Brian Garst | Oct 4, 2025 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by American Thinker on September 29, 2025. Regulators love to say they’re protecting consumers. But too often, “protection” really means blocking innovation that would improve efficiency, save money, and strengthen the economy. That is what is at...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 10, 2023 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by DC Journal on August 30, 2023. Competition is integral to the functioning of a prosperous market economy. It drives innovation, efficiency and responsiveness to consumer needs. Unfortunately, politicians often mistake their role in the process....
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Mar 22, 2022 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by the Inside Sources on March 9, 2022. As one of its three pillars to address inflation, and in continuation of the agenda outlined through last summer’s Executive Order on “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” the Biden administration...
by Brian Garst | Aug 29, 2018 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Townhall.com on August 25, 2018. Over the last few weeks, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a beating in the media. Recent negative stories include Tesla’s halting of important brake testing in desperation to meet production goals for...
by Brian Garst | Feb 1, 2016 | Blogs, Competition, Free Market
Last week CF&P released a paper I wrote, called “Aftermarket Shock: The High Cost of Auto Parts Protectionism,” examining the use of design patents to prohibit competition in the secondary market for auto parts. Tomorrow there will be a hearing at 2 pm...
