Unemployment and COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. economy, over ten million Americans filed for unemployment insurance.
Week in Review
CMS issues temporary waivers to hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump Administration rolls back vehicle emissions standards, and more…
FDA Relaxes Rules on Ventilators for COVID-19
Responding to the coronavirus outbreak, a federal agency relaxes requirements on medical device manufacturers.
Student Loan Disservice?
A recent lawsuit highlights tensions between two federal agencies overseeing the management of student loans.
Machine Learning Could Make Government More Incomprehensible
Misaligned incentives can encourage incomprehensibility.
An Epidemic Meets a Pandemic
Amid the coronavirus, the federal government eases restrictions on prescribing controlled substances by telehealth.
The Tax Law System is Only Incomprehensible to Some
Cooperative communication between the Internal Revenue Service and taxpayers would improve the comprehensibility of taxation.
Incomprehensibility is a Trust Problem
Agencies and stakeholders have incentives to speak to each other incomprehensibly.
EARN IT Act Calls Internet Content Moderation Into Question
Proposed legislation targets online child sexual exploitation, but tech advocates say it may hamper encryption.
Incomprehensibility and the Law
The law needs not only to correct information asymmetries but comprehension asymmetries too.
Creating Incentives for Regulatory Comprehensibility
Scholars comment on a new book that advocates greater simplicity and clarity in the expression of laws and regulations.
A Power of Monumental Proportions
Presidents can create national monuments, but a debate rages over whether they can modify them.