Enduring Principles of Sound Regulatory Analysis
The economic foundations of Executive Order 12866 underscore its continued importance in regulatory review.
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Now Available: A Concise Explanation of the FCC’s Economic Analysis on Net Neutrality
Many people have sought a clear and concise explanation of the economic thinking behind the Restoring Internet Freedom order.
FCC Clears Last Hurdles to Creation of Economics Office
The Federal Communications Commission announced that it has received “all necessary approvals” to reorganize economists into a single office.
NTIA's Approach to Consumer Privacy
NTIA is requesting public comments on its proposed approach to guide federal policymaking related to consumer privacy.
Statutory Rulemaking Considerations and Judicial Review of Regulatory Impact Analysis
This paper examines the various statutory standards that require agencies to conduct some form of economic analysis and explores which standards correlate with more rigorous judicial review when a rule is challenged in court and with more rigorous regulatory analysis by the agency preparing the rule.
EPA's Proposed “Affordable Clean Energy” (ACE) Rule
EPA’s preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis (PRIA) calculates that, compared to the status quo ante (i.e., no CPP in effect), the ACE rule will reduce CO2 emissions in 2025 by between 13 and 30 million short tons, resulting in $1.6 billion in monetized domestic climate benefits.
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