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.
Featured
Latest work in Regulation
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t blame Walmart: Trump’s tariffs make inflation inevitable | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
EDGE (Estimated Debt Guarantee Expenses) Database
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump’s Economic Roller-coaster Is Not for the Faint of Heart | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump, Like Twain’s Cat, Jumps From a Hot Stove | Tribune News Service
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Donald Trump Should Fight Globalism, not Globalisation | CapX
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Surplus Americans Don’t Hear About | National Review
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Trump’s Tariffs Affect US Economic Freedom, and Why That Matters | Tribune News Service
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Can Trump Make America Happy Again? | DC Journal
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Research Papers Research Papers
How Privacy Policies Shape the Future of the Online Economy: A US–EU Comparison
Are privacy protections worth the cost of innovation and competition?
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Will Mr. Trump’s Tariffs Bring a Trade War or America’s Golden Age? | GroundBreak Carolinas
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tariffs, Tribute, Bootleggers and Baptists | DC Journal
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Trump’s Trade War Threatens US Economic Freedom | Tribune News Service
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Economic Situation: March 2025
Is Trump 2.0 (so far) anything like the Reagan Revolution? What’s next for the US economy? Bruce Yandle answers these questions and more
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘The Licensing Racket’ Review: There’s a Board for That | The Wall Street Journal
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump Wants To Deregulate – Progressives Should Help Him | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Unified Theory of Trump’s Hyperactive Start | The Free Press
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The FTC Should Consider Ditching Antitrust Cases That Harm American Consumers | Forbes
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The FDA’s New, Same-old Food Labels Demand Better Obesity Solutions | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Texas Needs Regulatory Reform | The Dallas Morning News
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Was Biden’s Decision About Steel Bootleggers or Baptists? | DC Journal
Latest work in Regulation
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Don’t blame Walmart: Trump’s tariffs make inflation inevitable | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
EDGE (Estimated Debt Guarantee Expenses) Database
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump’s Economic Roller-coaster Is Not for the Faint of Heart | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump, Like Twain’s Cat, Jumps From a Hot Stove | Tribune News Service
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Donald Trump Should Fight Globalism, not Globalisation | CapX
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Surplus Americans Don’t Hear About | National Review
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Trump’s Tariffs Affect US Economic Freedom, and Why That Matters | Tribune News Service
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Can Trump Make America Happy Again? | DC Journal
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Research Papers Research Papers
How Privacy Policies Shape the Future of the Online Economy: A US–EU Comparison
Are privacy protections worth the cost of innovation and competition?
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Will Mr. Trump’s Tariffs Bring a Trade War or America’s Golden Age? | GroundBreak Carolinas
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tariffs, Tribute, Bootleggers and Baptists | DC Journal
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Trump’s Trade War Threatens US Economic Freedom | Tribune News Service
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Economic Situation: March 2025
Is Trump 2.0 (so far) anything like the Reagan Revolution? What’s next for the US economy? Bruce Yandle answers these questions and more
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘The Licensing Racket’ Review: There’s a Board for That | The Wall Street Journal
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump Wants To Deregulate – Progressives Should Help Him | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Unified Theory of Trump’s Hyperactive Start | The Free Press
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The FTC Should Consider Ditching Antitrust Cases That Harm American Consumers | Forbes
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The FDA’s New, Same-old Food Labels Demand Better Obesity Solutions | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Texas Needs Regulatory Reform | The Dallas Morning News
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary