Improving the Process of Making Rules at Independent Agencies
Following certain procedural steps will strengthen independent agencies’ rulemaking processes.
Week in Review
President-elect Trump announces his pick for SEC Chair, the House passes the Midnight Rule Relief Act, and more…
The Future of the Education Department’s Power to Cancel Student Loan Debt
The Department only seems to use its compromise power in a very narrow set of cases, but there are signs that the zeitgeist may be shifting.
The Dark Side of Departmental Discretion
New regulations governing student debt leave too much power concentrated with Education officials.
Even for Defrauded Students, Debt Relief is Rarely Granted
Reluctance by Education officials to exercise their debt cancellation powers unfairly punishes students.
Student Loans Should Not Fund the Department of Education
Federal officials should reorient themselves around students’ best interests instead of departmental budgets.
The Department of Education’s Power to Cancel Student Debt
Despite the breadth of the Department of Educations’s debt-cancellation powers, it has failed to employ its powers to their fullest extent.
Agency Signals Separate Regulation of “FinTech” Companies
National financial technology companies will be regulated differently than traditional banks.
When the Health Care Market Cannot Regulate Itself
Vermont moves to an all-payer system in regulating prices for health care services.
The Regulatory Year in Review: Top News of 2016
The Regulatory Review revisits the biggest regulatory news of the past year.
FDA Takes Action to Curb Overuse of Antimicrobials in Livestock
Amid growing concerns about “superbugs,” regulators seek comment on use of antimicrobials in animal feed.
Regulatory Series: 2016 in Review
The Regulatory Review celebrates the end of 2016 by recapping our series from the past year.