Week in Review
OMB reported billions in economic benefits from regulations, EPA called for carbon emission reductions, HHS regulation slowed insurance premium growth, and more…
Why are financial systems prone to crisis?
Scholar analyzes the relationship between financial systems, crises, and regulation.
Defining the Clean Water Act’s Reach
Opponents charge that the EPA “wants to regulate every single puddle.”
Improving Federally-Funded Youth Programs
Agency proposes new standards for homeless and runaway youth programs receiving federal grants.
The Administrative State and the Optimal Abuse of Power
A state built to prevent all abuses of power would perform poorly.
Week in Review
The White House releases regulatory agenda, the D.C. Circuit upholds the EPA’s acid rain prevention rule, and more…
Unions May Gain Greater Access to Employer Email Accounts
The NLRB may permit employees to use company email for union business and organizing.
Can Moneyball Make States Better Regulators?
Scholars say state and local regulators should embrace the federal model of cost-benefit analysis.
Regulatory Implications of Bank Securitization and Executive Compensation
Regulators should provide more stringent monitoring of bank securitization and CEO compensation.
Regulators Quietly Prepare to Open Chinese Capital Markets
Cross-border trading between Shanghai and Hong Kong promises economic opportunity and regulatory challenges.
Week in Review
The debate intensifies after the FCC’s proposed net neutrality rule, EPA proposes a rule on fracking chemical disclosure, and more…
An Independent Commission Should Suggest, Not Determine, Rule Rescissions
Proposed regulatory review commissions would circumvent procedural safeguards.