The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research is a nonprofit education and research organization that focuses on how public policy affects consumers, using economic analysis and cost-benefit reasoning to advocate for consumer welfare in a free-market context.
Consumer protection, competition and antitrust, telecommunications and broadband, technology and AI governance, healthcare, insurance, energy, financial services, and other economic and regulatory policy issues affecting consumers.
Primarily supported by philanthropic donations, grants, and contributions to the nonprofit organization.
Key public leaders include President and CEO Tirzah Duren and staff experts such as policy analysts and communications personnel; the organization is based in Arlington, Virginia.
501(c)(3) nonprofit educational and research institute
