Updating OSHA Inspection Policies
Using predictive targeting could better identify firms with the biggest risks to workers.
Defense Department Amends Rules to “Match Reality” for Women in Combat
Rule restricting women’s role in direct combat will be formally lifted.
Can International Competitiveness Be Quantified?
Penn Law Professor Michael S. Knoll explains how to develop better measures.
CFPB Examines Obstacles to Repayment of Private Student Loans
Report finds similarity between complaints by student borrowers and mortgagors.
A New Chapter in Mortgage-Backed Securities Enforcement
New York AG files novel lawsuit over Bear Stearns conduct.
Report Highlights Difficulties with Regulating Federal Grants
GAO identifies oversight challenges in administering federal grants to state and local governments.
Trickle-down Regulatory Impact Analysis
Does the president’s political party lead to better or worse RIAs?
Department of Energy Announces Solar Energy Investments
DOE seeks to invest in technologies to make solar energy more cost-effective.
Can the White House Trim U.S. Paperwork?
OIRA memo is admirable but bolder action by Congress may be needed.
Remembering James Q. Wilson
The Penn Program on Regulation celebrates the life and work of scholar James Q. Wilson.