Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Tool for Good Governance in Financial Regulation
Effective evaluation helps to guard against regulatory capture.
States Incorporate Changing Federal Regulation for Car Seats
New dataset explores relationship between state and federal child restraint laws.
FDA Clarifies the Orphan Drug Act
FDA regulation seeks to encourage development of drugs for rare diseases.
The Clean Water Act Needs Positive Reform
House bills would roll back rather than advance progress on water quality.
Former FDIC Head Offers Prescriptions for Fixing Wall Street
In a lecture at Penn, Sheila Bair offers reforms for U.S. financial system.
Obama Administration Moves to Expand Access to Government Data
Executive order makes open and accessible data a default government policy.
Conservatism and Scientific Data in the Climate Debate
A viable conservative approach to environmental policy must be rooted in science.
Making a Wall Street Crime Criminal
The best way to deal with insider trading is to treat it like the crime it is.
EPA Upgrades its Energy Star Portfolio Manager
An upgraded online management system will better track buildings’ energy consumption.
Debate Ensues Over Congressional Control of Agency Rulemaking
Scholars debate the constitutionality–and wisdom–of the REINS Act.