Trump Administration
The FTC’s Continued Focus on Labor Will Fail Without a Whole-of-Government Approach
The Federal Trade Commission under Chair Andrew Ferguson has surprised many by continuing its predecessor’s emphasis on protecting labor markets. Randy Kim writes that while this is a welcome development, it will do little to help workers if President Donald Trump does not also continue his predecessor’s whole-of-government approach. Early indications suggest he will not.
For My Enemies, Tariffs; For My Friends, Exemptions
New research from Veljko Fotak, Hye Seung Grace Lee, William Megginson, and Jesus Salas shows that the United States tariff exemption process during the...
America’s Advantage in Clean Production Can Make Manufacturing Great Again
Karthik Ramanna writes that if the United States adopts a trade policy based on a dynamic emissions accounting method, it can achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of leveling the manufacturing playing field for American companies by penalizing foreign “dirty” producers, while also mitigating inflation and the risk of a trade war.
How Trump’s Quota Policy Transformed Immigration Judging
In new research, Elise Blasingame, Christina Boyd, Roberto Carlos, and Joseph Ornstein explore how the Trump administration used a quota policy for immigration judges working under the Department of Justice's purview to influence how they adjudicated cases. The authors find the policy successfully nudged more judges to rule against immigrant plaintiffs.
The DOJ’s “New Madison” Doctrine Disregards Both the Economics and the Law of Innovation
DOJ’s “New Madison” approach to antitrust and intellectual property law dictates that antitrust should stay out of disputes over patents, even when market power...
Of Antitrust and Patents: the Quiet Return of the Status Quo at the DOJ’s Antitrust Division
Without Senate-confirmed political leadership, the Department of Justice quietly reverts to an Obama-era policy that favors Big Tech.
The consistent theme running through Makan Delrahim’s...
To Ban Or Not to Ban TikTok: How Reciprocity on the Internet Could Backfire
Reciprocity can work on a chalkboard, in simple settings. In real-world settings such as trade, it has proven to be ineffective.
How does a free...
Special Interests Hide Behind Regulatory Myths
Three myths about federal regulation help prevent much of the public, and many experts, from realizing how many regulations serve to promote special interests.
Years...
Police Stops of Black Drivers Increase Following Trump Rallies, New Study Suggests
A new study looks into how Trump's 2016 presidential campaign affected police behavior toward Black Americans and finds that the probability that a Black...
How to Save 40 percent of the Payroll Protection Program’s Costs
Thanks to the loan program part of the CARES Act, small businesses can receive up to 2.5 times their monthly payroll, regardless of how much...
