Mitt Romney’s Ideas about Environmental and Energy Policy
Republican front-runner proposes reining in regulation while increasing production of domestic energy sources.
Google’s New Privacy Policy Provokes New Questions
Members of Congress call for an FTC investigation.
USDA Proposes to Modernize Poultry Slaughter Inspection
The USDA would inspect operations while decreasing its focus on expensive slaughter line inspections.
Randomizing Regulation
Governments can best determine the efficacy of regulations through randomized trials.
Taking Regulation Seriously
President Obama’s joke about spilled milk helps illustrate the need to understand how regulations actually work.
Regulation Takes Center Stage in State of the Union Address
Obama emphasizes the role of government in promoting economic growth and fairness.
HHS Finds Proposed Health Insurance Rate Increases “Unreasonable”
Affordable Care Act requires approval of insurance company rate hikes for individual and small group plans.
Judicially Enforced Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Systematically Biases Results in Favor of Regulated Firms
The rulemaking process in the United States is slow and biased toward business.
The Value of Codifying a National Approach to Licensing Military-Affiliated Health Care Providers
Statutory change will ease medical training and health care delivery by the Department of Defense.
Internet Companies’ Speech Does Not Deserve Special Treatment
It is inconsistent to support Wikipedia’s blackout while protesting the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United.
Obama’s Recess Appointments Face Legal Challenge
Business groups challenge the constitutionality of three recess appointments to the NLRB.