Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis
Social welfare function incorporates distributional considerations into policy analysis.
Religious Liberty Advocates Challenge Contraception Mandate
The Becket Fund claims Obama’s health care regulation violates federal law.
Clearer Framing Needed for “Open Government”
Open government debate needs to separate politics from technology.
Public Consultation and Legalized Detention in China
Open comment period helps steer China away from legalizing “residential surveillance.”
The Proper Limits of the Congressional Regulatory Veto
The CRA’s ban on issuing “substantially similar” rules has been misunderstood
Pennsylvania’s SNAP Asset Test Will Backfire
The test will be expensive and discourage efforts to become financially independent.
Environmental Regulation Should Not Distort Competition
Policy makers must consider how environmental regulation affects markets.
Reconciling Cost-Benefit Analysis with the Precautionary Principle
CBA methodology can respond to societal risk-aversion.
Court Misapplies First Amendment to Strike Down FDA Cigarette Warning Labels
A district court judge invents strict scrutiny requirement for commercial speech.
Bill to Kill ‘Death Panel’ Passes House Subcommittee
Bipartisan vote moves forward a bill repealing Obamacare’s Medicare cost-cutting body.
FHFA Proposes New Strategy for Fannie and Freddie
Agency seeks housing stability while decreasing government involvement.