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U.K. Proposes Major Financial Regulation Overhaul

U.K. Proposes Major Financial Regulation Overhaul

A proposed reform package to boost U.K. financial sector competitiveness faces critique.

EPA Creates New Environmental Justice Office

EPA Creates New Environmental Justice Office

A new office within EPA aims to make racial equity a key element in environmental rulemaking.

EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Methane Leaks

EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Methane Leaks

The Biden Administration seeks to require the oil and gas industry to find and fix their own methane leaks.

What Will It Take for the Electric Vehicle Transition to Hit the Gas?

What Will It Take for the Electric Vehicle Transition to Hit the Gas?

Penn Program on Regulation panel highlights policy options for accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.

SEC Proposes Private Fund Reform to Protect Investors

SEC Proposes Private Fund Reform to Protect Investors

A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to enhance the regulation of private fund advisers receives critical comments.

Consumer Protection on the Chopping Block?

Consumer Protection on the Chopping Block?

Recent court decision may threaten the future existence of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

New California Law Forces Fast Food Restaurants to Think Fast

New California Law Forces Fast Food Restaurants to Think Fast

California governor enacts a law that gives fast food workers greater protections.

International Condemnation of Russian Nuclear Occupation

International Condemnation of Russian Nuclear Occupation

International nuclear oversight body condemns Russia for occupation of nuclear power plant and demands immediate withdrawal.

Justice Department Aims to Bust Ghost Guns

Justice Department Aims to Bust Ghost Guns

The Justice Department issued a new final rule regulating guns that can be assembled at home.

Week in Review

Week in Review

President Biden announces nominee to head OIRA, a federal judge blocks coverage of HIV prevention drugs, and more…

Cancer Moonshot Lands with FDA

Cancer Moonshot Lands with FDA

FDA releases new guidelines for cancer clinical trials in response to President Biden’s anti-cancer initiative.

With Proposed Menthol Cigarette Rule, FDA Says Cool It

With Proposed Menthol Cigarette Rule, FDA Says Cool It

FDA issues proposed rule that would ban menthol as a flavor additive in cigarettes.