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When Is an Independent Agency Independent?

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

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

Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis Under the Trump Administration

President Trump’s deregulatory push will strain benefit-cost analysis.

Trump Deregulatory Review Redux Plus

Trump Deregulatory Review Redux Plus

Trump’s 1-in-10-out executive order threatens necessary regulations and existing constitutional norms.

Dictatorship and Accountability

Dictatorship and Accountability

A recent Trump executive order unlawfully undermines the authority of independent agencies.

Maintaining the Durability of Regulatory Analysis

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 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

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

Factoring Equity into Benefit-Cost Analysis

Distributional weighting shows how benefit-cost analysis can be improved.

Regulatory Review, Biden Style

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

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

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.