This Week in Occupational Licensing, December 4th
News and Commentary Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sent an order to Texas licensing administrations to not only review the regulations associated with each agency, but to also reduce fees [...]
This Week in Land-Use Regulation, December 5th
News and Commentary An op-ed in The New York Times directly rebuts the claims made by Bernie Sanders on the affordability crisis in the Bay Area--specifically that Big Tech is responsible [...]
This Week in Financial Regulation, December 3rd
News and Commentary A column from VoxEU examines the role of liquidity, as opposed to capital, requirements in macroprudential policy. While liquidity requirements are traditionally viewed in the context of [...]
This Week in Intellectual Property, December 2nd
News and Commentary Matthew Higbee is one of the many copyright trolls engaging in extortive behavior online. But this most recent case is rather interesting: he targeted a nonprofit that [...]
This Week in Land-Use Regulation, November 28th
News and Commentary Portland is finally trying to address its lack of middle housing (constructions in between single-family houses and apartment buildings). The Residential Infill Project aims to encourage homeowners [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, November 27th
News and Commentary An Op-Ed in The Hill explores a recent attempt in Michigan to expand licensing and the backlash it sparked. A bill in New Jersey would waive fees [...]
This Week in Financial Regulation, November 26th
News and Commentary To become private again, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will have to raise $180 billion in capital. A hefty requirement meant to ensure the pair stay financially [...]
This Week in Intellectual Property, November 25th
News and Commentary Kamala Harris threatens to seize the patents of drug companies who don't price their products "fairly." AI could help catch inaccuracies at the USPTO, reducing the need [...]
This Week in Land-Use Regulation, November 21st
News and Commentary Seattle just added language to its 20-year growth plan about expanding accessory dwelling units and middle housing. The move is an overdue baby step in the right [...]
This Week in Financial Regulation, November 19th
News and Commentary Increasingly loans are being issued from so-called shadow banks, institutions that are not regulated like banks but still have long term assets and short term liabilities. This [...]