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Regulators' Budget: Overall Spending and Staffing Remain Stable

July 28, 2020

This report is a joint effort of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis and the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center in Washington, DC. This report is one in a series designed to enhance the understanding of the impact of federal regulation on society and does not represent an official position of either the George Washington University or Washington University in St. Louis.

Regulatory Impact Analysis for Financial Regulations

July 21, 2020

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The Durability of Regulatory Oversight

July 20, 2020

This article reflects on OIRA's evolution over the almost 40 years since the Paperwork Reduction Act created it in 1980 to understand what has made it so durable. It finds that regardless of their philosophy, presidents need an entity like OIRA to address the principal‐agent problem they face in managing the disparate agencies within the executive branch.

Agency Compliance with the “Guidance Executive Order”

July 13, 2020

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What are People Saying About COVID-19-Related Regulations?

July 10, 2020

Government agencies have taken various regulatory actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. What are people saying about these regulatory responses? Which ones have prompted the most discussion? And, most importantly, which regulations should be most urgently addressed?

Regulation during COVID-19

July 6, 2020

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2020 Spring Agenda

July 1, 2020

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released its semiannual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The Agenda lists all regulatory actions currently being developed by federal agencies.

Improving Economic Analysis by Reorganizing Agencies’ Economists

June 30, 2020

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Parsing a Pair of Two-track Regulatory Actions: Part Two

June 22, 2020

This second part will look at two actions affecting compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Parsing a Pair of Two-Track Regulatory Actions: Part One

June 17, 2020

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