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The End of an Era of Regulatory Independence?

The End of an Era of Regulatory Independence?

A Penn Program on Regulation panel brings together leaders from independent agencies to discuss the implications of presidential actions taken to remove them.

Research Regulatory Burden Redux

Research Regulatory Burden Redux

Greater regulation of university speech and research threatens U.S supremacy in higher education.

Tolls, Tradeoffs, and Interstate Commerce

Tolls, Tradeoffs, and Interstate Commerce

Scholars discuss the mobility, health, environmental, and constitutional dimensions of congestion pricing.

Alternative Labor Regulation

Alternative Labor Regulation

Scholar argues that state labor regulation can substitute for weak federal governance.

Climate Derisking as a Decarbonization Strategy

Climate Derisking as a Decarbonization Strategy

Scholars argue that failed nuclear projects reveal flaws in strategies to promote renewable energy today.

Abortion Restrictions and Intimate Partner Violence

Abortion Restrictions and Intimate Partner Violence

Scholars find that travel distance to abortion facilities resulting from new laws increases rates of violence.

Auditing Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act

Auditing Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act

The GENIUS Act’s auditing requirements are essential for financial stability.

Antitrust Remedies After Google

Antitrust Remedies After Google

Herbert Hovenkamp discusses the Google search remedies decision and its impact on future competition enforcement.

Shareholder Influence on Executive Compensation

Shareholder Influence on Executive Compensation

Scholars discuss shareholder-driven approaches to corporate executive compensation.

It Only Takes One

It Only Takes One

Scholars propose a legal framework to mitigate the risks of solar geoengineering.

How to Fix Small-Business Lending

How to Fix Small-Business Lending

Scholar calls for regulatory protections for small businesses facing abusive lending practices.

Rethinking Online Safety for Children

Rethinking Online Safety for Children

Scholar argues that denying access to online platforms does more harm than good to minors.