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Search · "Competitive Enterprise Institute, Repeal or Reform the Jones Act - cei.org" · every back issue · today's edition only →
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The Jones Act is a cartel. Repeal it.A century of cabotage law has raised costs for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the whole U.S. economy with no proven military benefit.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-04OECD projected Jones Act repeal would yield net US gainsA 2019 OECD projection found that abolishing the Jones Act would produce net economic gains for the United States, including for the shipbuilding industry.puerto rico and the noncontiguous · Nalani Reyes · 2026-09-20Hawaii economists call for Jones Act repeal. The law should go.Seventeen Hawaii economists, professors and business leaders say the Jones Act raises costs and hurts the state's economy.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-01Proposal would exempt foreign-built ships from Jones Act for noncontiguous routesA reform plan would let foreign-built vessels registered in the U.S. carry cargo between the contiguous states and noncontiguous jurisdictions like Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico.shipbuilding · Sander Voss · 2026-09-06Puerto Rico study warns Jones Act repeal could sink US-flag fleetA study prepared for La Alianza Maritima de Puerto Rico argues that unrestricted foreign competition would eliminate most US-flag vessels in the Puerto Rico trade.the jones act · Dana Whitfield · 2026-09-11The Jones Act taxes every port. Repeal it.A 1920 law that blocks competition raises costs for Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico while mainly benefiting railways and trucking companies.The Repeal · Marin Whitlock · 2026-09-14Puerto Rico Jones Act study warns unrestricted foreign competition could wipe out US-flag vesselsA study prepared for the Jones Act industry trade association La Alianza Maritima de Puerto Rico estimates unrestricted foreign-flag competition could eliminate most US-flag vessels in the Puerto Rico trade, while also finding foreign carriers would lose their labor cost advantage if they had to comply with US labor rules.energy at sea · Marcus Boone · 2026-09-14Word matches first, then pieces close in meaning. (6)