This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made by the Trump administration over the past four ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. Nearly halfway through his first term, President Biden has ...

President Trump in a new executive order (EO) has directed federal agencies to rescind, modify, waive, or provide exemptions from regulatory requirements that may inhibit economic recovery. The ...

As Texas strengthens its position as a national leader in economic and business growth, Senate Bill 14 (SB 14)—signed into law on April 23, 2025, and effective September 1—marks a significant shift in ...

On his very first day in office President Joe Biden issued a memorandum directing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make “recommendations for improving and modernizing regulatory review.” ...

WASHINGTON--Congress is eyeing regulatory reform as a way to jump-start the struggling telecommunications economy. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell made his first appearance ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three top economic experts today announced the formation of Global Economics Group, an economic consulting firm that will provide independent economic analysis in difficult ...

As the Trump Administration’s first term comes to a close, there are still many economic policy reforms that Congress and the Administration can and should adopt. In addition to Congress passing ...

Paul Atkins is Donald Trump’s choice to be the next chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission when Gary Gensler steps down. The conservative Republican previously served as SEC ...

Railroads & Economic Regulation, An Insider’s Account. By Frank N. Wilner. Simmons-Boardman Books. Hardcover, 398 pp. $69.00 Frank N. Wilner, a Railway Age colleague and Capitol Hill Contributing ...

Diane Katz, who has analyzed and written on public policy issues for more than two decades, is a senior research fellow in regulatory policy at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research. This article ...