Regulatory Politics

Scholar argues that overruling deference to agencies will constrain U.S. government action.

The filibuster has caused Congress to give up its constitutional power to oversee the administrative state.

Despite its flaws and limitations, Stigler’s seminal article on the theory of economic regulation offers important lessons.

Scholars argue that federal administrative law judges need more insulation from political pressures.

Presidential administrations have taken dramatically different approaches to regulation over the last ten years.

Democratic primary candidates are competing to define the scale and scope of climate action.

Much support for government deregulation originates from left-wing thought.

Experts argue that Donald Trump’s focus on jobs and worker impacts instead of the application of the net social benefits test is imprudent.

Scholar explains the rise and expansion of startups that push the regulatory envelope.

Regulatory capture is hard to pin down, its elusiveness stemming from four principal factors.

Rent-seeking and profit-seeking behavior provide valuable insights into the concept of regulatory capture.

Commentator offers ideas for regulatory reform with bipartisan appeal.