Opinion

Climate Change and Price Stability Mandates at Central Banks

Climate Change and Price Stability Mandates at Central Banks

Climate-related risks pose financial stability concerns for the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank.

The Law and Policy of Product Obsolescence

The Law and Policy of Product Obsolescence

Policymakers should address the constant turnover of products which leads to mass consumerism.

Modernizing SNAP After the Pandemic

Modernizing SNAP After the Pandemic

The pandemic highlighted the importance of food security and what policymakers should do to strengthen it.

Moving Toward a New Era of Labor Rights in Trade Policy?

Moving Toward a New Era of Labor Rights in Trade Policy?

A novel trade enforcement tool creates an expedited process to protect labor rights.

The K-12 Masking Wars

The K-12 Masking Wars

Anti-mask rhetoric in K-12 schools demonstrates how public insults can limit the effectiveness of civil rights law.

Assessing Stigler’s Economic Theory of Regulation

Assessing Stigler’s Economic Theory of Regulation

Despite its flaws and limitations, Stigler’s seminal article on the theory of economic regulation offers important lessons.

Chasing Technology for 25 Years

Chasing Technology for 25 Years

HIPAA consistently falls behind health and wellness technology, jeopardizing individuals’ data privacy.

HIPAA’s Strengths and Limitations

HIPAA’s Strengths and Limitations

The HIPAA privacy rule exemplifies HIPAA’s strengths and weaknesses.

A Sandbox for the U.S. Financial System

A Sandbox for the U.S. Financial System

To experiment with regulatory sandboxes, Congress must address the fragmentation of financial regulation.

Location Data Are Revealing Health Information

Location Data Are Revealing Health Information

HIPAA does not go far enough to protect health-related information inferred from location data collected by cellphones.

The HIPAA Right of Access and Data Sharing

The HIPAA Right of Access and Data Sharing

Recent changes to patient right of access policies could open the door to increased privacy challenges.

The Limited Reach of the HIPAA Security Rule

The Limited Reach of the HIPAA Security Rule

A comprehensive legal mandate for health data holders could better protect electronic health information.