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26 Nov 2014, 9:30 pm
The turkey never became the national bird of the United States as Ben Franklin may or may not have advocated – but it has become the centerpiece of a dinner that many American families enjoy today. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 6:30 am
Countries should follow the North American lead in requiring cost-benefit analyses of new regulations. [read post]
15 Apr 2013, 4:46 am
In a recent critique of the Obama Administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Lisa Heinzerling argues that a lack of transparency at OIRA, the federal office that reviews regulations, has allowed the office to pursue an anti-regulatory agenda, stifling regulations designed to protect public health. [read post]
31 Jul 2013, 9:30 pm
Commercial and industrial buildings are one of the largest consumers of energy in the United States – accounting for roughly fifty percent of the nation’s total energy consumption and imposing more than $400 billion in costs, according to the U.S. [read post]
3 Jul 2013, 9:40 pm
Each year, fishermen kill approximately one hundred million sharks for their fins, fueling what has become a multi-billion dollar shark-fin market. [read post]
4 Jun 2012, 9:30 pm
Should the European Union (EU) institute a “fat tax” on unhealthy foods to prevent obesity? [read post]
17 Jun 2013, 9:30 pm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a rule that would substantially increase the potential reward for individuals who report Medicare fraud. [read post]
14 Aug 2013, 9:30 pm
Fatal traffic accidents killed more than 32,000 people in the United States during 2011. [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 9:30 pm
Despite widespread concern about the fate of nuclear power after the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, Paul Joskow, the President of the Alfred P. [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 9:33 pm
For many in the financial world, the Volcker Rule seems to be an iron fist coming down on banks. [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]
13 Mar 2013, 10:00 pm
When the U.S. [read post]
28 May 2013, 9:00 pm
By most accounts, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has achieved a very strong safety record in airline oversight. [read post]
11 Aug 2013, 9:01 pm
Forty years ago, a far-sighted and creative Congress enacted one of the most transformative statutes in history: the Clean Water Act. [read post]
27 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm
Are you are being over-charged on your monthly phone bill? [read post]
29 May 2012, 9:30 pm
In 2008, Congress passed the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act. [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 9:29 pm
Government agencies should review their rules regularly to ensure that those rules impose the lowest reasonable burden on Americans consistent with fulfilling the agency’s statutory objectives. [read post]
18 Feb 2010, 8:36 pm
On February 1, 2010, Philadelphia became the most recent city to require calorie listings at chain restaurants. [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]
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]
