Leading experts discuss the pros and cons of government regulations and explain how they affect everyday life for Americans.
July 25, 2019
In this episode, experts discuss whether the constitution permits inferior officers in federal agencies to issue binding rules.
Listen to this podcastJuly 19, 2019
The Federal Reserve is currently exploring ways to support faster payments in the U.S., a move which would facilitate real-time interbank settlement of faster payments. Experts discuss the implications and challenges of this change.
Listen to this podcastJuly 10, 2019
What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a system? Should specialized bureaucrats do the lion’s share of rulemaking? Or should elected Senators and Congressman, often without the same level of expertise, write the rules that govern our nation? In this episode, experts discuss these questions and more.
Listen to this podcastJuly 3, 2019
In this episode, Karen Harned and Stephen Vaden discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Kisor v. Wilkie, a case with important implications for judicial deference to agency interpretation of rules.
Listen to this podcastJune 28, 2019
How much discretion can Congress delegate to federal agencies and their officers while still retaining the separation of powers? Mark Chenoweth discusses the Supreme Court’s decision in Gundy v. United States and its implications going forward for the nondelegation doctrine.
Listen to this podcastJune 25, 2019
Juliana v. United States is a pending lawsuit in which a group of minors alleges that the government has violated their right to a stable climate under the 5th Amendment. In this episode, experts discuss the recent oral arguments in the case, the potential outcome, and the constitutional implications of the case.
Listen to this podcastJune 17, 2019
A recent Ninth Circuit decision held that a California regulation allowing labor organizers to spend time on an employer’s property for the purpose of soliciting union membership did not count as a ‘physical taking’ under the 5th Amendment. Wen Fa and Bethany Berger discuss the implications of this decision.
Listen to this podcastJune 13, 2019
LIBOR is a hugely important interest rate benchmark, used globally and embedded in over $200 trillion of financial contracts. Experts discuss the challenges and future of this index.
Listen to this podcastJune 5, 2019
In this episode, Todd Zywicki (Antonin Scalia Law School) discusses recent proposed rulemaking from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rescinding the “ability to repay” standard on small dollar lenders.
Listen to this podcastMay 31, 2019
This podcast examines the economics of interest-rate ceilings on consumer credit and the historical experience with such proposals, and discusses a proposal to create a Post Office bank.
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