Democrats Defend Obama’s Record on Regulation
2012 platform argues that the administration made regulations simpler, more open, and more flexible.
Why We Should Not (Always) Blame Congress
A rare bipartisan statute significantly reforms the National Flood Insurance Program.
Regulating at Midnight
Are regulatory analyses worse when rules are issued in the closing days of an outgoing administration?
Regulation as a Dynamic Macroeconomic Enterprise
Regulators can do a better job of anticipating reactions when designing regulations.
The “α-Precautionary Principle”: Weighing Optimism against Pessimism
Law professor proposes a new tool to analyze potentially catastrophic uncertainties.
Improving Regulatory Performance through Ex Post Evaluation
Without better evaluation of existing regulations, regulators will too often operate in the dark.
Improving How Agencies Collect Information
My recent ACUS report presents three conclusions to frame proposed improvements.
Ryan’s Record on Regulation
Presumptive Republican veep nominee has proposed cutting agency funding and deregulating industries.
Can the White House Trim U.S. Paperwork?
OIRA memo is admirable but bolder action by Congress may be needed.
Bureaucratic Rules: A Tale of Two Libraries
Differing bureaucratic missions produce different regulatory environments for visitors at two major government libraries.
House Approves Regulatory Moratorium
H.R. 4078 would block new rules until unemployment rate falls to six percent.
Is Flexible Regulation an Oxymoron?
Regulatory flexibility makes sense only when comparing rules’ stringency, structure, specificity, and scope.