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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.

Did a Federal Ethics Loophole Worsen the Vaping Crisis?

Did a Federal Ethics Loophole Worsen the Vaping Crisis?

Congress should adopt stronger restrictions on former federal officials’ ability to lobby their old employers.

Hurdles in Building Public-Private Partnerships

Hurdles in Building Public-Private Partnerships

Guidance from ACUS could help agencies navigate partnerships with the private sector.

Which of Trump’s Regulatory Reforms Are Likely to Last?

Which of Trump’s Regulatory Reforms Are Likely to Last?

In its novel effort to bring independent agency regulations under White House oversight, the Trump Administration may have found a lasting legacy.

Enduring Principles of Sound Regulatory Analysis

Enduring Principles of Sound Regulatory Analysis

The economic foundations of Executive Order 12,866 underscore its continued importance in regulatory review.

Restoring Science and Economics to EPA’s Benefit Calculation

Restoring Science and Economics to EPA’s Benefit Calculation

EPA’s proposed transparency rules would make the agency’s analyses more scientifically rigorous.