Commentaries & Insights

Our Commentaries and Insights are short-form publications intended to distill long-form research and synthesize current policymaking activity into easily understood concepts.


How Wide is the Atlantic? Convergence and Divergence in US–EU AI Governance

Summary of remarks on data governance and sovereignty at the June 2026 “Regulatory Crosswinds” conference

Happy 80th Birthday, APA

The Administrative Procedure Act’s simple framework ensures federal regulations are based on evidence, public input, and reasoned justification.

Regulatory Crosswinds: Transatlantic Perspectives on Administrative Reform

Summary of remarks on U.S. deregulation, regulatory measurement, and German administrative reform at the June 2026 “Regulatory Crosswinds” conference

AI and Workforce Readiness: Reflections from the SCSP AI+Education Summit

National leaders build a strategy for U.S. leadership in AI for education and to identify the essentials for a globally competitive, AI-ready workforce

The Continued Evolution of the Congressional Review Act

Congress has recently begun using the Congressional Review Act in unanticipated ways

Managing Uncertainty in Benefit-Cost Analysis

Agencies must better quantify the uncertain economic effects of proposed regulations.

Will Targeting Wall Street Improve Affordability for First-Time Buyers?

Will executive orders aimed at reducing competition between large institutional investors and first-time home buyers have unintended consequences?

Can Regulators Do More with Less? Brazil’s Federal Agencies Under Budget and Workforce Pressure

As Brazil trims administrative agency budgets and workforces, observers wonder if cuts will threaten to undermine core regulatory activities

The Three Great Lies About Climate Change

State and local restrictions on natural gas production permits prevent climate damage mitigation.

Behind the $211.8 Billion: Evaluating EO 14192’s Deregulatory Accounting

Agencies are reporting large reductions in the number and costs of rules. Do the savings reflect real deregulation, or simply housekeeping and pruning?