Financial Regulation

Happy Birthday, The Regulatory Review!

Happy Birthday, The Regulatory Review!

RegBlog celebrates two years of regulatory news, analysis, and opinion.

Do Federal Regulations Impede Economic Growth?

Do Federal Regulations Impede Economic Growth?

Study finds increasing federal regulation does not impede GDP or job growth.

Regulatory Breakdown in the United States

Regulatory Breakdown in the United States

The Regulatory Review summarizes the work of leading scholars from the newly published book Regulatory Breakdown: The Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation.

Improving Crisis-driven Financial Regulation

Improving Crisis-driven Financial Regulation

Sunsetting and a dedicated review process would reduce risk of error in crisis-driven financial regulation.

Regulatory Analysis: Year in Review

Regulatory Analysis: Year in Review

We feature our top analysis essays from 2012.

House Bill Aims to Merge the SEC and CFTC

House Bill Aims to Merge the SEC and CFTC

New “Securities and Derivatives Commission” proposed by Barney Frank.

Presidential Candidates Spar Over Role for Regulation

Presidential Candidates Spar Over Role for Regulation

In debate, Obama and Romney disagree on how much regulation is needed.

Predicting the Cost of Financial Reform

Predicting the Cost of Financial Reform

IMF report contends that more stringent bank regulations will not harm the economy.

Ryan’s Record on Regulation

Ryan’s Record on Regulation

Presumptive Republican veep nominee has proposed cutting agency funding and deregulating industries.

Romney’s Regulatory Plan

Romney’s Regulatory Plan

The Regulatory Review’s five-part series on Romney’s regulatory plan features unique commentary by legal experts on regulation and administrative law.

The Final Days of the Office of Thrift Supervision

The Final Days of the Office of Thrift Supervision

OTS may not deserve some criticism from its performance during the financial crisis.

Roundtable Illuminates Challenges of Implementing the Volcker Rule

Roundtable Illuminates Challenges of Implementing the Volcker Rule

Prominent scholars, practitioners, and policy officials gather to discuss challenges presented by new banking rules.