When Is an Independent Agency Independent?
A new executive order may eliminate the independence of independent regulatory agencies.
Amid the Norm Smashing, Some Durability Remains
President Trump has issued dramatic deregulatory executive orders, but some normalcy remains.
Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis Under the Trump Administration
President Trump’s deregulatory push will strain benefit-cost analysis.
Trump Deregulatory Review Redux Plus
Trump’s 1-in-10-out executive order threatens necessary regulations and existing constitutional norms.
Dictatorship and Accountability
A recent Trump executive order unlawfully undermines the authority of independent agencies.
Maintaining the Durability of Regulatory Analysis
Susan Dudley, former OIRA Administrator, discusses proposed changes to federal guidelines for regulatory impact analysis.
OMB Should Promote Evidence-Based Regulatory Design
OMB’s draft Circular A-4 in places provides vague guidance that lets ideology—not evidence—drive regulatory design.
Threats to Administrative Competence
Civil servants report that the Trump Administration posed an existential threat to expertise in the federal bureaucracy.
Factoring Equity into Benefit-Cost Analysis
Distributional weighting shows how benefit-cost analysis can be improved.
Regulatory Review, Biden Style
Agency experts—not OIRA—must take the lead in regulatory decision-making under the Biden Administration.
The Other CARES Act Funding Accountability Story
Agencies must ensure proper use of funds, but complex compliance rules may stunt noble policy goals.
Regulation of AI Should Reflect Current Experience
Federal guidance on artificial intelligence needs additions to ensure the U.S. has a seat at the international table.