Promoting Best Practices for U.S. Regulatory Analysis
Benefit-cost analysis experts advocate changes to a draft update of OMB Circular A-4.
Jimmy Carter, The Great Deregulator
By pushing for deregulation and adopting other reforms, President Carter left an enduring legacy on the U.S. regulatory system.
Regulatory Reset
The Biden memorandum signals continuity in some areas of regulatory practice and dramatic shifts in others.
A Decade of Political Swings, and Consistency
Presidential administrations have taken dramatically different approaches to regulation over the last ten years.
A Brief History of Regulation and Deregulation
The history of regulatory policy in the United States is rich, but its future remains unclear.
Increasing EPA’s Scientific Transparency
Despite concerns, environmental agency’s “transparent science” proposed rule supports existing guidelines.
Regulating Within a Budget
The Trump Administration’s regulatory budget constraint may help improve agency benefit-cost analyses.
Donald Trump, the “Workers’ Party” Candidate, on Regulation
Experts argue that Donald Trump’s focus on jobs and worker impacts instead of the application of the net social benefits test is imprudent.
Exploring Regulatory Capture’s Unanswered Questions
Rent-seeking and profit-seeking behavior provide valuable insights into the concept of regulatory capture.
What Can We Learn From the Unified Regulatory Agenda?
Semiannual government report speaks to timely debate over federal regulations.
Congress Needs Its Own Regulatory Review Office
OIRA oversight of regulation is necessary, but not sufficient.
Prospects for Regulatory Reform
Congress should use a rare political moment to improve the U.S. regulatory process.