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.


The Rise and Regulation of Payment Stablecoins

The GENIUS Act establishes a federal framework governing who may issue payment stablecoins and how their reserves must be managed.

Divergence and Convergence in AI Regulation: National and International Dimensions

Summary of Joseph Dunne's presentation at the June 2026 “Regulatory Crosswinds” conference co-hosted by the GW RSC and the FCCR.

Independent Agencies Get a Second Opinion

Trump v. Slaughter may force independent agencies to provide more rigorous justifications for new rules.

Trump's 2026 Unified Agenda

OIRA released its 2026 Unified Agenda and annual Regulatory Plan, highlighting each agency's regulatory priorities for the coming year.

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.