CEI Lunch Briefing: Free to Prosper: A Pro-Growth Agenda for the 116th Congress

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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.

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

Representative Bradley Byrne (R–AL), Keynote
Trey Kovacs, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Steven Johnson, Mr. Appliance franchise owner, Birmingham, AL
Reem Aloul, BrightStar Care franchise owner, Arlington, VA

Questions? Please email [email protected] or [email protected].
For purposes of congressional ethics rules, this is a widely attended event.

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?