Regulation
Government regulations at the federal, state, and local levels may seek to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the American public. Yet they can exacerbate poverty, increase opportunity inequality, raise prices, and reduce economic growth. Mercatus research demonstrates how improvements in the regulatory process can foster the life-enhancing innovation and dynamic competition on which the country’s future prosperity depends.
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After Vullo, Why Is NYDFS Still Suppressing Speech? | American Banker
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From the Boston Tea Party to Today’s Targeted Tariffs: What Happened? | Tribune News Service
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The Government’s Kettle Meets Big Oil’s Pot on Climate Confusion | The Hill
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Whither Reputation Risk Regulation Post NRA v. Vullo? | FinRegRag
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National Rifle Association v. Vullo Is Out. What Might It Mean? | FinRegRag
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Thomas Hoenig Weighs in: Why Freddie Mac Shouldn't Expand to Second Mortgages | FinRegRag
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Banks and Their Customer Relationships: What Is the Appropriate Role of Bank Regulators? | Consumer Finance Monitor
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A Simpler Way to Clawback and RECOUP Losses | FinRegRag
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Quantifying Overcriminalization in Federal Law
US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance | Overreach: An Examination of Federal Statutory and Regulatory Crimes
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The Next Bank Bailout’s True Costs May Not Be Such a Mystery | The Hill
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EDGE (Estimated Debt Guarantee Expenses) Database
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Federal Regulatory Budgeting Would Boost Economic Growth | Third Order
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Flexible Benefits for a Flexible Workforce: Legalizing Access to Portable Benefits for Independent Workers
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits
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Regulatory Reform Options After Loper Bright | Discourse
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The Government’s Kettle Meets Big Oil’s Pot on Climate Confusion | The Hill
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The Economic Situation, June 2024
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Banks and Their Customer Relationships: What Is the Appropriate Role of Bank Regulators? | Consumer Finance Monitor
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A Simpler Way to Clawback and RECOUP Losses | FinRegRag
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Quantifying Overcriminalization in Federal Law
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Federal Regulatory Budgeting Would Boost Economic Growth | Third Order
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Flexible Benefits for a Flexible Workforce: Legalizing Access to Portable Benefits for Independent Workers
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits
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EDGE (Estimated Debt Guarantee Expenses) Database
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Critical Risks: Rethinking Critical Infrastructure Policy for Targeted AI Regulation
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Navigating Data Security Challenges: Policy Innovations and Reform Options
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The Economic Situation, March 2024
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How State Occupational Licenses Affect Jobs and Salaries
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Right-to-Work Laws and Labor Market Discrimination: Evidence from a Field Experiment
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Assessing the Impact of Worker Reclassification: Employment Outcomes Post–California AB5
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The Economic Situation, December 2023
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT | Rolling Back the Regulatory Burden in the States
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT | Tackling the Human Cost of Regulations
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State AI Task Forces Need to Protect Civil Liberties
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The Economic Situation, September 2023
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The Economic Situation, June 2023
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Privacy Policy and the Future of the Online Economy
How Changes in Policy May Affect Digital Advertising and the Market for Online Services
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT | The Problem with a Federal Ban on Noncompete Agreements
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Battling Overregulation in State Courts
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Regulatory System Design: Some Solutions to the Delegation Problem
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT | Portable and Flexible Benefits: A Way Forward for Independent Workers
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Many Variables Affecting Economy | South Carolina Public Radio
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Why Was America’s Credit Downgraded? | Lars Larson Show
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George McGovern, Joe Manchin and Government Regulation, 2023 | The John Batchelor Show
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The Future of Montana | KBUL-AM’s “Montana Talks”
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Dr. Bruce Yandle's December 2022 Economic Situation Report
Upon assessing the year-end economic situation, Bruce continues to find a two-faced economy.
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Healthcare Regulation and Free Riders | KHOW radio’s Ross Kaminsky Show (Denver, CO)
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Repealing the Corn Laws, 175 Years Later
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Digital Platforms: Antitrust or Regulation?
What potential enforcement actions are being proposed against big digital platforms?
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Colin O'Reilly on KOIL - Costs of Regulation
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James Broughel on The John Batchelor Show - Deadly Regulations
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James Broughel on POTUS Channel
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Quantifying Overcriminalization in Federal Law
US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance | Overreach: An Examination of Federal Statutory and Regulatory Crimes
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Flexible Benefits for a Flexible Workforce: Legalizing Access to Portable Benefits for Independent Workers
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions | App-Based Drivers/Transportation Network Carriers
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Utah’s Tax Credit Bill to Support Independent Contractor Benefits
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Response to Representative Andy Barr and Representative Maxine Waters
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How Do We Prepare the Government for AI?
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Regulatory Reform and Cutting the Red Tape in Pennsylvania
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Virginia’s Approach to Reducing Regulatory Burden as a Model for Pennsylvania
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A Public Interest Comment on Public Charter Operations
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The Relevant Statutes Do Not Authorize the Predictive Data Analytics Proposal
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USDOT Should Adopt a Policy of “Airspace Markets” for Advanced Air Mobility Operations
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Independent Work Provides Income Opportunities for Millions of Older Americans
Senate Aging Committee | Beyond the 9 to 5: Dismantling Barriers and Building Economic Resilience for Older Workers
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Texas State Agency Review
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The Future of Work: Independence and Flexibility for Women and Millions of Americans
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
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Modernizing the Contingent Work Supplement to Better Understand Alternative Work Arrangements
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Utah’s Portable Benefits Bill: Supporting Gig Workers and the Independent Workforce
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The Unintended Consequences of the FRA's Minimum Train Crew Size Rule
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Strengthening Louisiana's Democracy through Legislative Review of Regulations
Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee
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One Giant Leap for Evidence-Based Policy in Kansas
Kansas House Committee on Federal and State Affairs | Hearing on Substitute for Senate Bill 34
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After Vullo, Why Is NYDFS Still Suppressing Speech? | American Banker
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Industrial Policy in 2024 — Another Term for Socialism? | DC Journal and InsideSources
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From the Boston Tea Party to Today’s Targeted Tariffs: What Happened? | Tribune News Service
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The Government’s Kettle Meets Big Oil’s Pot on Climate Confusion | The Hill
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Whither Reputation Risk Regulation Post NRA v. Vullo? | FinRegRag
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National Rifle Association v. Vullo Is Out. What Might It Mean? | FinRegRag
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Thomas Hoenig Weighs in: Why Freddie Mac Shouldn't Expand to Second Mortgages | FinRegRag
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A Simpler Way to Clawback and RECOUP Losses | FinRegRag
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Having an EDGE on the Bailout/Too Big To Fail Problem | FinRegRag
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The Next Bank Bailout’s True Costs May Not Be Such a Mystery | The Hill
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Federal Regulatory Budgeting Would Boost Economic Growth | Third Order
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Regulatory Reform Options After Loper Bright | Discourse
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Politics Aside, What’s the Plan for US Central Bank Digital Currency? | The Hill
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Avoiding Misuse of Americans’ Financial Records | FinRegRag
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A Tale of Two Regulatory States | Third Order
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SAVE THE DATE! March 11: FDIC Vice Chair Remarks on Banking's Next Chapter | FinRegRag
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The World’s Descent to Hell in a Handbasket Exists Mostly on the News | The Hill
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On National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo Part 2 | FinRegRag’s “FinRegRant”
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