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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The Return of the Farm Bill: Too Many Costs, Not Enough Benefits | Farming Abundance
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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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Biden Wants To Restrict Work and Flexibility for Freelancers | Reason
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A Land Tax Won’t Make Cities More Affordable | Bloomberg Opinion
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The Cost of Battery Production Tax Credits Provided in the IRA | Forbes
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Indiana
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Iowa
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Kentucky
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Louisiana
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Maryland
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Massachusetts
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Michigan
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Ohio Occupational Licensure: Options for Reform
Testimony before the Ohio House of Representatives, State and Local Government Committee
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Promoting Public Health through Meaningful Regulatory Review
Testimony before the Montana Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Safety
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How to Build Beneficial Regulatory Sandboxes
Testimony before the Utah Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
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A Sensible Sunset Review Process for Kansas
Testimony before the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
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HHS’s Innovative New Sunset Regulation
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Reflections on Regulatory Reform in New Jersey
Testimony before the New Jersey Assembly, Commerce and Economic Development Committee
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Occupational Licensing Is Holding Back New Jersey
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Administrative Rule Reform in Oklahoma
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Comment for the Comptroller of the Currency's Proposed Rule Regarding National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders
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Recommendations to Improve Consistency and Transparency in the EPA’s Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Analyses
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Recommendations for Improving Department of Energy Regulatory Impact Analysis for Energy Conservation Standards
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Prompting a Regulatory Reset in Arizona
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Occupational Licensing on Childcare
Testimony before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship
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Ohio Occupational Licensure and Universal Recognition
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Nebraska Could Be a Leader in Regulatory Reporting
Testimony before the Nebraska Legislature, Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Arizona Occupational Licensing: Barriers to Opportunity in the Grand Canyon State
Testimony before the Arizona State Legislature, Senate Committee on Military & Veterans Affairs
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Considering a 21st-Century Approach to Warrant Requirements for Electronic Information
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee
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Considerations for North Dakota regarding Consumer Data Privacy Policy
Testimony before the North Dakota Legislature, Interim Commerce Committee
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Wisconsin Occupational Licensing: Easing the Burden for Service Members, Former Service Members, and Military Spouses
Testimony before the Wisconsin State Legislature, Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing, and State-Federal Relations
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Should the Fed Send Billions to Banks but not a Dime to Taxpayers? | The Hill
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Gavin Newsom Can Stop Water Projects From Drowning in Red Tape | Forbes
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Regulation Debate Misses the Point of Crypto | Wall Street Journal
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Red Tape Reform is the Key to Building Again | The Hill
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Cutting Red Tape Could Advance Biden’s Agenda | The Wall Street Journal
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To Reform Agency Rulemaking, Consider Regulation by Trial | Discourse
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Arizona’s Army of Reformers Is Defeating Red Tape | RealClearPolicy
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How to Get the Future We Were Promised | Discourse
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Cut Red Tape to Grow Iowa’s Economy | The Gazette
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Biden Says He Is Fixing Supply Chains, But His Regulatory Actions Say Otherwise | National Review's "The Corner"
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Biden’s Regulatory Agenda Rests On Shaky Economics, But There’s A Way To Fix It
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Virginia Has Led the Way on Cutting Red Tape. Will the Next Governor?
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The Many Pitfalls of Regulating and Subsidizing Child Care | Discourse
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Corn Laws Repeal at 175
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The Internet Doesn’t Need Heavy-Handed Regulation
A Facebook VP’s proposal to regulate the Internet would undermine competition, innovation, and free speech.
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Four 'Gig Work' Misconceptions Driving Counterproductive Reforms
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Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Sounds the Alarm for Regulatory Reforms
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Republicans Will Regret Their Breakup With Big Business
The party has moved from apologizing for corporate America to threatening it.