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Week in Review

Week in Review

Regulatory news in review

Agency Calculations of the Value of Statistical Lives Saved

Agency Calculations of the Value of Statistical Lives Saved

Regulatory agencies change monetary values used when analyzing life-saving regulations.

The Administration’s Regulatory Review Plans Move Toward Evidence-Based Governance

The Administration’s Regulatory Review Plans Move Toward Evidence-Based Governance

The White House has just released the first plans for retrospective reviews of existing regulations from thirty agencies, making a notable step toward evidence-based governance.

GAO Recommends Reducing Governmental Duplication

GAO Recommends Reducing Governmental Duplication

Report uncovers potential waste in agency programs.

The Privatization of Regulation in the World Economy

The Privatization of Regulation in the World Economy

Private international organizations increasingly set the rules for business activity around the world, but domestic institutions still matter even in setting global rules.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Regulatory news in review

Risk Regulation Seminar Series Spring 2011 Recap

Risk Regulation Seminar Series Spring 2011 Recap

Dynamic speakers highlight PPR’s spring series.

HHS Rescinds Health Care Conscience Provisions

HHS Rescinds Health Care Conscience Provisions

HHS repeals “overly broad” portions of Bush-era regulation.

Washington Workshop on Assessing Open Government

Washington Workshop on Assessing Open Government

PPR workshop discusses how to study government transparency programs.

FTC Issues Pay-for-Delay Report

FTC Issues Pay-for-Delay Report

Report finds consumer harm in rise of pay-for-delay agreements.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Regulatory news in review

GSA Launches Website on Federal Advisory Committees

GSA Launches Website on Federal Advisory Committees

Website makes FACA data more accessible.