Brian Connor

How to Use Cheap Renewable Energy

How to Use Cheap Renewable Energy

Renewable energy in the United States has declined in cost, but electricity transmission remains a challenge.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the CFPB’s funding mechanism is constitutional, President Biden directs the U.S. Trade Representative to increase tariffs on Chinese goods, and more…

Week in Review

Week in Review

TikTok sues the United States government, Georgia’s governor signed a bill into law making wide-ranging changes to Georgia’s election laws ahead of the presidential election, and more…

Strengthening Democracy Through Tax Policy

Strengthening Democracy Through Tax Policy

Scholar proposes a set of democracy-centered criteria for evaluating tax regulations.

Week In Review

Week In Review

The Arizona Senate voted to repeal abortion restrictions from 1864, the U.S. Department of Labor makes changes to overtime pay eligibility, and more…

Week in Review

Week in Review

The U.S. Supreme Court allows a state to temporarily ban gender-affirming care, the EEOC requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for abortions, and more…

Week in Review

Week in Review

The European Court of Human Rights rules that failing to adequately address climate change violated human rights, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addresses drinking water contaminants, and more. . .

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Office of Personnel Management institutes new protections for civil servants, Michigan legalizes surrogacy contracts, and more. . .

Assessing Financial Risk Amid Climate Risk

Assessing Financial Risk Amid Climate Risk

Scholars urge banks and regulators to adapt financial risk models to respond to climate change.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The U.S. House of Representatives passes a bill that would ban TikTok, the Biden Administration expands federal apprenticeship programs, and more…

Week in Review

Week in Review

President Biden approved a plan to cancel $1.2 billion in student debt, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to New York’s rent stabilization laws, and more…

Week in Review

Week in Review

FCC proposes mandatory blocking of spam texts, the IRS pilots free tax filing program, and more…