Nostalgia for Agency Expertise
Calls for more deference to agency expertise derive from an unrealistic view of executive policymaking.
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Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
This report on the proceedings of a National Academies of Sciences workshop features research and commentary from Bridget Dooling and Laura Stanley.
Is Chevron Deference Still Alive?
Three takeaways follow from the Supreme Court’s recent opinions ignoring Chevron v. NRDC.
Biden's Spring 2022 Unified Agenda
The Spring 2022 Unified Agenda suggests the Biden administration is focusing on priorities related to the environment, health, immigration, and education.
Factors Contributing to the Infant Formula Shortage
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has solicited public comments on the factors that may have contributed to the recent infant formula shortage.
From Fragility to Agility: The Future of Regulation
The National Academy of Public Administration offers an agile regulatory framework to enhance government responsiveness to current and future challenges. The report includes tenets and practices that can improve public management and regulatory outcomes.
The Durability of Governance Reform
The notice and comment process, in which government organizations make public draft laws and regulations and solicit feedback on these proposals, is a prominent governance reform in contemporary China.
When activists took charge of FTC rulemaking in the 1970s, the agency barely survived the debacle.
Back to the Future: How Not to Write a Regulation
The new activists at the FTC are again seeking radical transformation of long-standing legal foundations of antitrust and consumer protection, to be implemented through a new wave of rulemaking.
The Unintended Consequences of Banking Regulations: Shadow Banking
Shadow banks are not subject to the stringent regulation that traditional banks are and can pose great risks to the financial system. Since the financial crisis, banking regulations have been tightened to reduce the fragility of the financial system.