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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A Land Tax Won’t Make Cities More Affordable | Bloomberg Opinion
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in North Carolina
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in North Dakota
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Ohio
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Oklahoma
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Oregon
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Pennsylvania
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Rhode Island
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in South Carolina
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in South Dakota
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Tennessee
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Texas
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Utah
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Vermont
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Virginia
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Washington
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in West Virginia
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Wisconsin
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Wyoming
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Alaska
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The Regressive Effects of Regulations in Arkansas
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Testimony to the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Telemedicine and Cybersecurity
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Testimony before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management
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The Department of Transportation Should Maintain Strict Tech Neutrality for V2X Devices
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Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules and Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs
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Ideas for Regulatory Review at the US Department of Transportation
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Comment on the Department of Labor's Overtime Rule
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Back to the Future: A Guide for Reforming Indianapolis's Taxi Regulations
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Cultural and Institutional Barriers to Smarter Regulation
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Regulatory Reform Can Take Mississippi to Mars
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Will the Biden CFPB Clamp down on Innovation and Regulatory Sandboxes?
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UK Uber Ruling Shows Old Labor Regs Don't Fit Today's Workforce
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Executive Orders Aren’t Always the Best Tool
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Out of the Gate, Biden Ditches Bipartisanship
For those who hoped Biden would lead from the center, his early actions are a worrying sign about things to come.
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Nebraska Makes Progress on Relieving Regulatory Burdens; More Needs to Be Done
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Does the U.S. Need a Vigorous Industrial Policy?
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HHS’s ‘Sunset Rule’ Will Save Money and Lives
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Biden Opens Floodgates for More Regulations
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How Joe Biden Can Stop Deadly Regulations in Their Tracks
The president-elect should pay close attention to mortality costs of binding federal regulations.
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The Equal Liberty Agenda
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Looking for the “Mubarak Switch”
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Chronos and Kairos: 2020 in Hindsight
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Should Facebook Be Broken Up?
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Colorado’s Sunset Review Process Should Be Strengthened
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Joe Biden’s Looming Legitimacy Crisis (and What He Can Do About It)
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HHS Shows How to Sunset Red Tape on Small Business
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