Cost-Benefit Analysis

President Trump’s first year in office prompts four steps for reform.

The Trump Administration’s purported economic justification weakens the credibility of cost-benefit analysis.

Data show that more stringent building codes deliver benefits greatly exceeding their costs.

Independent agencies should mirror executive branch practices to overcome judicial scrutiny.

Scholars evaluate the viability of adjusting regulations to accommodate changes in economic conditions.

Concerns about runaway regulatory costs are overblown.

Recent momentum in favor of regulatory reform is a positive development, and long overdue.

Consumer safety leaders debate how independent agencies can best improve the rulemaking process.

The Trump Administration’s new social cost of carbon policy muddies the waters.

Agency sees increased effectiveness after incorporating feedback from courts and academics.

Creative policy changes could re-center our criminal justice system.

Under President Trump’s executive order, the benefits of new regulations will play no role in regulatory decision-making.