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Exempting Climate Mitigation from OIRA Review

Exempting Climate Mitigation from OIRA Review

EPA needs less OIRA oversight to address climate change.

A Prescription for the FDA

A Prescription for the FDA

To solve fundamental problems, food and drug safety agency must adapt.

Is Class Action Litigation a Response to Regulatory Capture?

Is Class Action Litigation a Response to Regulatory Capture?

Study finds class action lawsuits to be no more frequent in states with appointed versus elected insurance regulators

Empowering the SEC to Stop Corporate Fraud

Empowering the SEC to Stop Corporate Fraud

Scholars propose SEC response to the failure of private anti-fraud mechanisms.

The Administrative President

The Administrative President

In his second term, President Obama will seek even more policy change by influencing federal administrative agencies.

Is the Rulemaking Process Really a Quagmire?

Is the Rulemaking Process Really a Quagmire?

Scholars laud rulemaking’s efficiency, noting it takes “remarkably little time.”

Study Suggests that Public Attitudes Hinder Efficient Regulation

Study Suggests that Public Attitudes Hinder Efficient Regulation

Most Americans do not understand the economics behind good regulatory policy.

Media, Polarization, and Regulatory Politics

Media, Polarization, and Regulatory Politics

Research highlights correlation between partisan media and a polarized public.

How Should the U.S. Regulate Housing Finance After the 2008 Crisis?

How Should the U.S. Regulate Housing Finance After the 2008 Crisis?

Understanding why housing finance regulation fell short in the past can help in the future.

Improving the Regulation of Offshore Oil Drills

Improving the Regulation of Offshore Oil Drills

Economist proposes creating a new regulatory regime for the offshore drilling industry.

Three Thousand Whistleblowers Alert SEC to Wrongdoing

Three Thousand Whistleblowers Alert SEC to Wrongdoing

Annual report reviews first year of a securities whistleblower program.

When It Comes to Regulation, Europe is the New United States

When It Comes to Regulation, Europe is the New United States

PPR seminar speaker argues that Europe has become a global leader in regulation, US more restrained.