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24 May 2011, 6:00 am
Private international organizations increasingly set the rules for business activity around the world, but domestic institutions still matter even in setting global rules. [read post]
24 Nov 2011, 12:00 am
As many Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday today with a traditional meal of turkey and trimmings, their federal Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind them that their turkeys have been “raised by the rules. [read post]
11 Jun 2013, 9:30 pm
Every day, thousands of airline passengers pass through whole body imaging scanners. [read post]
16 Sep 2013, 9:40 pm
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, provide a water vapor-powered alternative to traditional smoking that may help users drop the unhealthy habit. [read post]
29 Sep 2013, 9:39 pm
In the lead up to the banking crisis of 2007–2008, U.S. banks engaged in systemic, excessive risk-taking that drove the economy to the verge of collapse.How this was possible is still puzzling. [read post]
2 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm
Americans were once among the most educated people in the world. [read post]
30 Jun 2013, 10:11 pm
Federal agencies have relied upon private sector expertise and resources by incorporating thousands of private standards into binding public regulations – but only by reference. [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 9:35 pm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a final rule denying insurance to any deposit made in foreign branches of American banks. [read post]
11 Sep 2012, 9:30 pm
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it would invest $10 million to fund research projects that would improve concentrating solar power (CSP) technology, which use mirrors to direct sunlight onto receivers and convert it into heat energy. [read post]
10 Jul 2013, 9:30 pm
Is the “virtual world” impossible to regulate? [read post]
12 Sep 2013, 9:30 pm
I want to conclude my discussion of the myths and realities of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) by saying something about costs and benefits – and about politics. [read post]
3 Feb 2013, 9:30 pm
With the recent announcement that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson is stepping down, debate over her successor will invariably lead to renewed conversations over the role of government in protecting the nation’s environment. [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 9:30 pm
Although one of my advisors is, I am not a student of James Q. [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 12:00 am
Those of us who support benefit-cost analysis (BCA) as a tool to improve regulatory decisions have long sought ways to give such analysis more heft in agency decision making. [read post]
18 Dec 2012, 9:30 pm
What effects will climate change have on the security missions of the American military and intelligence forces? [read post]
6 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm
Scholars of regulatory policymaking have long wondered about the extent to which public comments on regulatory proposals actually engage with policy merits rather than merely represent superficial and symbolic expressions of democratic participation. [read post]
8 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm
At least 23,000 people die every year in the United States due to infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria. [read post]
18 Mar 2013, 9:30 pm
Last year, entrepreneurs across the country cheered the announcement of the CROWDFUND Act, a federal statute that will enable start-up businesses to raise funds from investors through specialized Internet portals. [read post]
26 Dec 2011, 12:00 am
China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) 10 years ago this month, pledging to uphold the rules and practices of open market economies. [read post]
14 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm
Student loans are the largest source of unsecured consumer debt in the United States, surpassing credit cards. [read post]
