Iain Murray

Iain Murray is Vice President for Strategy and senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Murray also directs the Center for Economic Freedom.

A former civil servant in the United Kingdom, Iain immigrated to the US in 1997 and remains a British citizen. He holds an Master of Business Administration from the University of London and an Master of Arts from the University of Oxford. He is married with two children and lives in Northern Virginia.

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3/3/25

DOGE Gets Serious in Its War on the Administrative State

I have argued for over a decade that America has a fourth, largely unaccountable branch of government in the administrative state. My 2012 book, Stealing You Blind, describes how federal […]
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1/7/25

Debunking the Three Best Arguments for Tariffs

With President Trump’s return to office after the Biden interregnum, we can be sure of one thing: tariffs are going to be a major part of his policy. He has […]
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8/30/24

Did the Bank of England Set Britain on the Road to Ruin?

“Officials sent out critical letters to Truss and her Chancellor, containing an analysis that has since proved incorrect, and which were immediately leaked to the press. The damage was done – the Bank and the blob had their fall guy.” ~Iain Murray
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7/3/24

A Former Prime Minister Reveals Why the UK’s Blob Must be Destroyed

“The American edition of her memoir is a warning Liz Truss extends to Americans — don’t let the administrative state get out of control and do your level best to reduce the powers it already has.” ~Iain Murray