Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard
OIRA Administrator under President Obama
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New FTC Chair Lina Khan has not sought my advice, but here it is.President Biden's Competition Executive Order Breaks New Ground
President Biden's most recent order on competition stands out in terms of its length, its prescriptiveness, and its application to independent regulatory agencies.The Frequency of Regulatory Suspensions in the 21st Century
Do Republican and Democratic presidents use regulatory suspensions at different rates?What We Are Working On
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