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21 May 2013, 9:30 pm
The U.S. [read post]
12 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm
Since the first major effects of the housing crisis hit the U.S. financial system more than five years ago, policymakers, politicians, and finance experts have called for reform of the U.S. housing finance system. [read post]
16 Jul 2012, 9:30 pm
Among his many interests, perhaps the least well-known is that Jim Wilson was a strong advocate of randomized trials in government. [read post]
25 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm
“Job killing regulations” is an epithet commonly heard this year, with unemployment at persistently high levels and a presidential election cycle just completed. [read post]
30 Apr 2013, 9:30 pm
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wrote Senator Charles Grassley two letters discussing water treatment regulations, the agency probably did not think it was crafting new regulations. [read post]
2 Dec 2012, 9:30 pm
Over the past thirty years, the commercial contracts that make up global supply chains increasingly incorporate provisions regulating social, environmental, and safety standards, according to Penn Program on Regulation (PPR) fellow, Fabrizio Cafaggi. [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]
13 Jun 2012, 9:30 pm
At a recent House subcommittee hearing, arguments about how to balance economic growth with environmental health and safety focused on the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” an innovative way to extract natural gas from underground shale.The hearing featured testimony from representatives from federal, state, and local officials as well as a university scientist. [read post]
12 Oct 2012, 7:30 am
The first and only vice presidential debate on Thursday showed Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan disagreeing vehemently about domestic policy issues, including the future of Medicare and the viability of each party’s plan to save it. [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]
10 Feb 2013, 9:30 pm
We live in an era of regulation, but our jurisprudence has fallen behind. [read post]
1 Jan 2013, 9:30 pm
The U.S. [read post]
18 Sep 2013, 9:45 pm
The majority of chemicals in use today have not been screened for safety or regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), making the Act considered to be largely ineffective. [read post]
9 Oct 2013, 9:43 pm
Amid the ongoing debate over gun-control laws, Virginia has become the first state to establish an internet-based firearms tracing program to help state and local law enforcement officials. [read post]
15 Jul 2012, 9:30 pm
The fearsomely productive Jim Wilson book-ended the 1980s with two hugely influential book-length contributions, an edited volume on The Politics of Regulation (1980) and his opus on Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (1989). [read post]
15 Jul 2013, 10:10 pm
Two Bangladeshi garment factory tragedies—a devastating fire at Tarzeen Fashions Limited that killed 112 workers last November, and the collapse of Rana Plaza that killed 1,127 workers earlier this year—have prompted two private sector initiatives to improve safety in Bangladeshi plants. [read post]
15 Oct 2013, 9:01 pm
In the opening days of his first term, President Obama proclaimed that his administration would be the most transparent in history, stating that: Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their Government is doing. . . . [read post]
29 Aug 2012, 9:30 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have jointly announced final rules that will effectively double fuel economy standards for cars and light-duty trucks to a fleet-wide average of 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2025. [read post]
7 Jul 2013, 9:01 pm
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. [read post]
5 Sep 2013, 5:00 am
To reduce international mobile roaming prices, can countries regulate through bilateral or multi-lateral agreements without violating their trade obligations? [read post]
