President Obama’s Budget Sets Regulatory Priorities Too
The proposed budget identifies the administration’s regulatory priorities.
SEC Guidance on Social Media and Business Disclosures Stirs Controversy
Many business professionals find SEC’s social media guidance insufficient.
Substance or Politics: What Dictates Obama’s Regulatory Agenda?
Both critics and defenders overstate true role of cost-benefit analysis in rulemaking
Updating OSHA Inspection Policies
Using predictive targeting could better identify firms with the biggest risks to workers.
NYC “Soda Ban” Overturned: An Analysis of the Opinion
Judge finds that the rule’s loopholes make it arbitrary and capricious.
Start-up Companies Await SEC Guidance on Equity Crowdfunding
Commission balances spurring investments with protecting investors.
FDA Convenes Public Meeting on Proposed Food Safety Rules
Industry lobbyists and safety advocates testify to the benefits and burdens of two major proposed rules.
OMB Proposes Guidance to Simplify Federal Grantmaking Process
Guidance seeks to ease regulatory burdens while increasing effectiveness of oversight.
Solving the Add-On Insurance Dilemma
Behavioral economics supports new strategies to regulate high-priced add-on insurance.
Will OMB Make the Right Decision on Menu Labeling?
Requiring grocery stores to display calories may be too costly for its purported benefits.