All Essays

Increasing Public Access to Essential Professional Services

Increasing Public Access to Essential Professional Services

Reforming occupational licensing rules can reduce the cost of professional services and improve efficiency.

Escalating Flawed Deregulatory Math

Escalating Flawed Deregulatory Math

The Trump Administration’s new 1-in-10-out executive order is more flawed than its predecessor.

Locating the Flexibility to Expand Access to Health Care

Locating the Flexibility to Expand Access to Health Care

Jason Levitis discusses how federal policies and state-level innovations can shape access to health insurance.

The Fight for Birthright Citizenship

The Fight for Birthright Citizenship

Scholars discuss the history of birthright citizenship and its modern importance.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Federal courts rule against the Trump Administration’s actions, HHS rescinds its policy of requiring public comment on certain rules, and more…

Lessons From History Can Help Restore Stability

Lessons From History Can Help Restore Stability

History suggests that public accountability and institutional checks can restore stability in government.

Government’s Influence on American Economic Development

Government’s Influence on American Economic Development

Scholars respond to a review of their work and expand on the book’s lessons for the future.

Regulatory Legacies and the Potential Limits of Trump 2.0

Regulatory Legacies and the Potential Limits of Trump 2.0

Shapiro and Tomain’s new book highlights political and economic constraints on the incoming Trump Administration’s ability to achieve its goals.

Trump Deregulatory Review Redux Plus

Trump Deregulatory Review Redux Plus

Trump’s 1-in-10-out executive order threatens necessary regulations and existing constitutional norms.

“Big” Government Protects American Values in a Big Economy

“Big” Government Protects American Values in a Big Economy

Their definitions and applications have evolved, but core American values have kept government and markets in dynamic equilibrium.

A Sorely Needed Defense of Government’s Possibilities

A Sorely Needed Defense of Government’s Possibilities

Government regulation has played a crucial role in developing U.S. industries and improving citizens’ lives.

The Unbearable Lightness of the Unitary Executive Theory

The Unbearable Lightness of the Unitary Executive Theory

A Supreme Court that embraces a powerful executive could aid President Trump’s efforts to eliminate agency independence.