GW Regulatory Studies Podcast

Feb 11 2025 37 ep. 21 mins
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Listen for insights and commentary on regulatory policy from The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center. We are a leading source for scholarship on best practices, benefit-cost analysis, regulatory risk assessment, competition analysis, and public interest comments in the rulemaking process. The Center's weekly Regulation Digest newsletter is a popular source for policy news and commentary.

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Trump Administration Ramps Up Deregulatory Actions Early in Second Term

Feb 11 2025 15 mins  
Susan Dudley recaps the regulatory actions taken during the early weeks of the second Trump term. Milestones include a pause to all rulemakings in progress, a delay of effective dates, and rescinding Biden's guidance to agencies for conducting regulatory impact analysis. Going forward, Dudley expects a slowdown in the number of rulemakings but the process will continue to be ce

2024 Regulatory Year in Review

Jan 28 2025 21 mins  
Our policy analysts discuss ten important trends that defined the regulatory landscape over the past year. With Zhoudan (Zoey) Xie, Sarah Hay, Finn Dobkin & Henry Hirsch. Read the full commentary.

Lessons from the Past for Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Dec 10 2024 17 mins  
As policymakers debate how best to harness the potential of artificial intelligence while fostering competition and safety, there are lessons to be learned from the regulatory approaches to novel technologies of the past. In this special, AI-generated episode powered by Google NotebookLM, the platform summarizes an essay by Susan Dudley with insights on the regulatory frameworks d

What to Expect on the Regulatory Front in a Second Trump Term

Dec 03 2024 13 mins  
Susan Dudley discusses the strategies and approaches the Trump administration is likely to use to advance goals of deregulation, such as reducing wasteful spending, reviving a regulatory budget, recalling some Biden rules through the Congressional Review Act, accelerating energy and infrastructure permitting, and more.

After Midnight: Prospective Uses of the Congressional Review Act in the Second Trump Administration

Nov 27 2024 22 mins  
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to revoke many Biden administration policies upon returning to the White House in January 2025. Poised to have GOP majorities in the US House and Senate, the new administration has the opportunity to fast-track its reversal of Biden-era regulations using the Congressional Review Act. Our policy experts Zoey Xie, Sarah Hay, and Steve Balla di

Cryptocurrencies and Regulation with Landon Zinda

Jul 02 2024 37 mins  
Following up on our recent forum event, Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Crypto – Coin Center Policy Counsel and veteran Capitol Hill lawyer Landon Zinda returns for a deeper dive into cryptocurrency basics. Landon discusses the functionality of crypto tokens beyond digital payments, how crypto markets are evolving, and the current state of play for potential legislatio

A Regulatory Surge in April 2024

May 21 2024 14 mins  
In April 2024, federal agencies broke records by issuing an unprecedented number of significant final rules. The surge of rules is related to the expectation that rules finalized later in the year may be at risk of being overturned through the Congressional Review Act. Senior Policy Analyst Zoey Xie and Senior Scholar Susan Dudley discuss the growing awareness and prominence of the

Biden’s Ambitious Executive Order Does More for Data Security than Banning TikTok

May 14 2024 17 mins  
President Biden’s Executive Order 14117 is an ambitious attempt to mitigate the exploitation of sensitive U.S. data. While the order’s implementation faces uncertainty in an election year, its approach is more tailored to producing meaningful protections on data security than the recent legislation banning TikTok. Senior Policy Analyst Mark Febrizio discusses the importance of

Will History Repeat Itself? Forecasting CRA Use in a Second Trump Administration

May 08 2024 16 mins  
Will History Repeat Itself? Forecasting CRA Use in a Second Trump Administration If Donald Trump is reelected to another presidential term in November 2024, efforts to continue his de-regulatory agenda are sure to follow. Regulations can be challenged on several fronts, and the Congressional Review Act (CRA) is an increasingly important tool that could be used following a change

CARB Regulating In-Use Locomotives

Apr 30 2024 21 mins  
Director of the GW Regulatory Studies Center Roger Nober shares perspectives from his recent public comment to the EPA regarding California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards for In-Use Locomotive Regulation. Nober draws from his extensive career in transportation policy and regulation to call for a rejection of the California emissions plan. Federal preemption is ke