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FTC Stalls Omnicare/PharMerica Merger

FTC Stalls Omnicare/PharMerica Merger

Antitrust complaint filed against pharmaceutical industry deal.

Google’s New Privacy Policy Provokes New Questions

Google’s New Privacy Policy Provokes New Questions

Members of Congress call for an FTC investigation.

Obama’s Recess Appointments Face Legal Challenge

Obama’s Recess Appointments Face Legal Challenge

Business groups challenge the constitutionality of three recess appointments to the NLRB.

Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part I

Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part I

As House members return from vacation, they face a series of regulatory reform bills.

FCC Mulls Revising Sports Blackout Rules

FCC Mulls Revising Sports Blackout Rules

U.S. broadcast regulator accepts comments on petition to revise rules.

Coast Guard Seeks Partners to Help Stave Off Spectrum Crisis

Coast Guard Seeks Partners to Help Stave Off Spectrum Crisis

Public-private research partnerships would explore alternatives to GPS.

Environmental Enforcement: More Than Just a Cost of Doing Business

Environmental Enforcement: More Than Just a Cost of Doing Business

Economists investigate responses to civil and criminal enforcements of environmental violations.

Regulatory Opinion: Year in Review

Regulatory Opinion: Year in Review

The REINS Act, the ozone standard, regulatory reform, cost-benefit analysis, the Affordable Care Act, and Dodd-Frank, and more … as discussed in our top opinion posts from 2011.

Regulatory Year in Review: 2011

Regulatory Year in Review: 2011

Cost-benefit analysis, Europe’s E. coli outbreak, health care antitrust, environmental regulation, and more … as discussed in our top analysis posts from 2011.

GAO Says Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Should be Improved

GAO Says Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Should be Improved

Financial regulation needs more rigorous analysis and better interagency communication.

Harvesting Clean Energy

Harvesting Clean Energy

New source performance standards should include energy efficiency.

CPR Report on OIRA’s Meetings Ignores Their Context

CPR Report on OIRA’s Meetings Ignores Their Context

Increased regulatory action under Obama means that OIRA has more regulations to review.