Week in Review
FDA proposes new e-cigarette rules, USDA announces $66 million grant for specialty crop growers, and more…
The Role of Distributional Impacts in Cost-Benefit Analysis
How do agencies use distributional effects in regulatory impact analyses?
Encouraging Companies to Disclose Climate Risks to the SEC
State attorneys general are well suited to prod disclosure, recent paper argues.
Loans for Parolees and Probationers
Proposal would extend SBA Microloan eligibility to individuals on parole or probation.
Resetting Expectations for New Media
Scholars suggest that easy access to information may not increase meaningful public engagement in policymaking.
Week in Review
The CBO lowers estimated cost of Affordable Care Act, EPA reports reduced greenhouse gas emissions in 2012, and more…
Agency Seeks Total Monitoring of Inmates
Prison Bureau proposal would expand surveillance of the most dangerous prisoners.
Indiana Becomes First State to Abandon “Common Core” Educational Standards
New state law requires Indiana to establish its own education standards and benchmarks.
Analyzing the Job Impacts of Regulation
Wharton School panel discussion assesses new book on how regulations affect employment.
Chevron Deference for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Asymmetrical deference to PTO decision-making may promote pro-patent policies.
Week in Review
The FTC calls for data security legislation, the FDA approves an oral hay fever pill for the first time, and more…
Gift Cards and the Potential for Money Laundering
The growth of gift cards raises new and unexpected challenges for regulators and law enforcement.