Trump Never Really Ordered a Halt to Child Separations
The President’s executive order purportedly ending family separations was merely symbolic.
Hyping the Cost of Regulation
Regulatory action should be based on accurate estimates of regulatory benefits and costs.
How to Regulate During a Financial Crisis
Scholar argues that financial regulators must be decisive yet agile when using imperfect information.
Science and Democratic Policy in a Data-Driven World
Public access to data behind regulations should not be a political question.
Deconstructing Regulatory Science
Proposed limits to EPA’s consideration of scientific data threaten timely, sound policymaking.
Increasing EPA’s Scientific Transparency
Despite concerns, environmental agency’s “transparent science” proposed rule supports existing guidelines.
Science, Transparency, and Environmental Policy
Scholars and regulatory commentators debate the significance of EPA’s recently proposed “transparency” rule.
More Permissive Zoning Codes Could Make U.S. Workers Richer
Economists find that strict housing regulations may significantly lower U.S. gross domestic product.
Taking a Gamble on Casino Regulation
Scholar argues that rulemakers can “nudge” gamblers toward more rational behavior at casinos.
Regulating the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Scholar praises a California law that widely eliminates antibiotics use in the livestock industry.
Negative News for European Union Bank Failure Board
An audit report criticizes the Single Resolution Mechanism and proposes improvements for the EU banking union.
Department of Agriculture Withdraws Revisions to Organic Standards
USDA withdraws an Obama-era rule that would have set animal welfare standards for organic foods.