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Former CFPB Director argues that businesses often prefer clear prescriptive rules over general standards.

This Saturday Seminar explores the ways in which regulators shape the experience of students on- and off-campus.

Rigorous policy pilots have tremendous potential to improve governance.

USDA tightens work requirements for food stamps, DHS drops plans for facial recognition at the border, and more…

Several successful programs demonstrate that prioritizing evidence can positively impact policy effects.

Clear standards for producing and sharing data can encourage more effective policymaking.

The future for evidence-based regulation has never looked brighter.

A new proposal seeks to reduce the time and cost of securing approval for human subject research.

President Trump signs animal cruelty bill, Massachusetts restricts vape sales, and more…

Regulation, combined with other efforts, has successfully repopulated wild turkeys in the United States.

An agency’s regulatory experience informs the development of effective future programs.

Trial-and-error decision-making could provide great benefits to regulators.