John Berlau

Thanks all for making my book George Washington, Entrepreneur an @Amazon #1 new release amazon.com/George-Washing…

Happy birthday, Hal Finney! Today, we are all running #Bitcoin 🧡

NYT's @NickKristof to fellow progressives: "A black kid in Mississippi is 2.5 times as likely to be proficient in math & reading by 4th grade as a black kid in Calif. Do we need to look a little bit less at what the Trump Admin is doing ... & look a little more in the mirror?"

Ending mandatory quarterly reporting would align the US with the corporate governance rules of the rest of the world, make U.S. firms more globally competitive, and curb the short-termism of US corporate culture decried by both parties. Read full analysis by @jberlau cei.org/news_releases/…

"The SEC has made the right call in proposing to end mandatory quarterly reporting by publicly traded US companies and giving them the option to report semi-annually instead," CEI's @jberlau said today. bit.ly/4eqiCGp

Spirit Airlines’ collapse highlights a familiar policy tradeoff: blocking mergers can leave weaker firms with fewer options later. CEI’s John Berlau (@jberlau) explains why allowing consolidation can sometimes prevent both bankruptcies and bailouts. cei.org/blog/spirit-ai…

South Carolina has over 80,000 rules and regulations.  Many of them impacting our freedom and wallet... ALL of them implemented by unelected bureaucrats. That's just wrong.  It's time to cut red tape and put the people back in charge. H.3021 - The Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act will rein in government, increase transparency, and stop costly regulations in its tracks. Why do we need it now? 👇1/

One of the classiest, most beautiful women ever. ❤️

@jberlau We love that you got to be part of the fun! May the Force be with you!

When Bukky & I returned from our vacation to DC @Reagan_Airport today, we were pleasantly surprised to run into some folks from a galaxy far, far away. The organizers- from a group called the TSJ Foundation- lent me & others a light saber to take pictures with the Star Wars characters. Awesome way to say, May the 4th be with you!

We’ve been using wealth redistribution to try to lift people up for over 60 years. It doesn’t work. It just makes things worse.

Poverty is solved by prosperity, not poverty alleviation. Then the question is: who creates prosperity? Entrepreneurs. What do entrepreneurs need to create prosperity? A business-friendly environment that lets them start, build, and scale without being strangled by the state.

Bono spent 30+ years inside the aid industrial complex and came out saying this:

HUD and CFPB have clarified that discussing crime and school quality in housing markets is not discrimination, restoring the ability of real estate professionals to share key information with buyers. CEI’s John Berlau (@jberlau) explains how the change improves transparency and consumer choice, and why Congress should lock it in with legislation. cei.org/blog/hud-and-c…

You may not agree with me, but you will always know where you stand with me. Today in Billericay, a heckler tried to shout me down as I spoke about the normalisation of hatred towards Jews. I did not back down, because it needs to be said. British Jews are being targeted and too many people are pretending this is the same experience of other minorities. This lady implied Muslims are being similarly targeted. This is simply not true. Let's be honest about what is happening. Certain groups (in particular but not solely Islamic Extremists) are creating a climate of fear and intimidation that is normalising Jew hatred. I will never stand for that. Governments have spent too long hand-wringing, making excuses and hoping it would go away. It is time to call this what it is: a national emergency in our attitude, our urgency and our response. I will always engage with people who disagree with me. That is politics. But there is a difference between argument and intimidation. Shouting does not make a bad case good. It's done to silence others. And it certainly does not change the truth. The truth is that British Jews have been made to feel less safe in their own country. Our country. They are being singled out, threatened and harassed in ways that should shame everyone in public life. If we do not stand up now and stop this rise in antisemitism, then why bother saying "Never Again" at Holocaust Memorial Day? Because this is how it starts. I am not prepared to play along with the pretence that this is normal, or manageable, or just another example of tension between groups. It really is not. It is targeted hatred and it is getting worse. So my message is simple. Not here. Not in Britain. And not on our watch. We need to stop the hand-wringing and start doing the right thing. That means standing with British Jews openly, unapologetically and without fear.

May the 4th be with you! 🌌✨ Looking at this breathtaking solar eclipse captured from the far side of the Moon during the Artemis II mission, it’s easy to see why NASA astronaut Victor Glover said “We just went sci-fi!” during the lunar flyby. 📷: NASA

May the 4th be with you & and your future! Start your path with an apprenticeship: earn, learn, and build the skills that power America 🇺🇸 Visit: Apprenticeship.gov

May the 4th be with you. If you like stories about waging a rebellion against an empire, you don't have to go to a galaxy far, far away. Just check out the Washington Monument. General George Washington won the Revolutionary War without a lightsaber or clever droids. Take that, Luke Skywalker.

One of the most egregious pieces of the Bank Secrecy Act is how Congress has defined "financial institution" to include an ever-growing list of pawn shops, car dealerships, and even the postal service. Take this May the Fourth to stop the empire and reclaim your freedom.

Spirit’s troubles highlight a familiar pattern: blocking mergers can leave firms with fewer options and increase the risk of bankruptcy or even bailouts. CEI’s John Berlau (@jberlau) explains why deals that combine companies can sometimes be the better path. cei.org/blog/spirit-ai…

It’s funny how irrelevant @RollingStone has become.