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No Independence? No Need

No Independence? No Need

The agency tasked with protecting federal employees, including whistleblowers, should be abolished.

Independent Regulation of Consumer Product Safety

Independent Regulation of Consumer Product Safety

Weakening the independence of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission puts the public welfare at risk.

Stripping Agency Independence Has Condemned Americans to Death

Stripping Agency Independence Has Condemned Americans to Death

Undermining the independence of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will endanger American lives.

Standing Up for the Independence of the NLRB

Standing Up for the Independence of the NLRB

Attacks on the National Labor Relations Board’s leaders undermine their work and independence.

In Support of Bipartisan Leadership at Independent Agencies

In Support of Bipartisan Leadership at Independent Agencies

Bipartisan leadership safeguards both the process and purpose of independent agencies.

What Humphrey’s Legacy Protects

What Humphrey’s Legacy Protects

Overturning the precedent that protects FTC independence would invite corruption and public distrust.

In Defense of Regulatory Independence

In Defense of Regulatory Independence

Leaders from independent agencies discuss the implications of undermining for-cause protections for regulatory officials.

Federalism and ICE

Federalism and ICE

Scholars discuss the balance between state and federal authority on immigration when ICE arrives.

Labor Regulation and Agency Independence

Labor Regulation and Agency Independence

Lauren McFerran discusses the National Labor Relations Board and the future of independent agencies.

Revisiting the Nature of Regulation

Revisiting the Nature of Regulation

Regulations are the product of negotiations and agreements.

The Opposite of Smart Regulation

The Opposite of Smart Regulation

The federal government is moving backwards in its regulatory analysis and decision-making.

Benefit-Cost Analysis Under Threat

Benefit-Cost Analysis Under Threat

The Trump Administration is underweighting the value of human health in benefit-cost analysis.