Conservatives once promoted cost-benefit analysis to check the administrative state—until it got better at measuring the huge benefits of regulation. It’s the end of an era. The GOP, in the person of ...

In late October, the acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) issued a memo attempting to speed up the pace of deregulation. The memo has three sections. Two of ...

The IRS on Nov. 17, 2025, announced the cost-of-living adjustments for limitations applicable to employee benefit plans under the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) for 2026, including an unexpected ...

The move — revealed in emails and internal drafts — sidelined EPA’s deep bench of career economists. The White House circumvented EPA’s career staff to write almost half of the cost-benefit analysis ...

Retired federal workers will see their defined benefit pension payments increase slightly next year, though by how much depends largely on when they were hired. The Social Security Administration ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that premiums, benefits, and plan choices for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs are expected to ...

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Millions of people will pay higher premiums, deductibles, and other health costs starting in just a few months under a rule the Trump Administration has finalized for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...

Under the Trump administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission is in the process of revamping its approach to the cost-benefit analysis it performs in support of its regulatory actions. These ...

As countries race to scale up nuclear power to meet climate goals and fuel power-hungry data centers, a longstanding problem persists: Nuclear plants are notoriously expensive to build. But China is ...

An updated economic assessment released by CalRecycle shows that California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, Senate Bill 54 (S.B. 54), could deliver $32 ...

Canadian oil sands benefit from geology, technology, and cost-cutting measures Canadian oil sands have lower break-even prices than U.S. shale producers Technological advances improve efficiency and ...