Category Archives: Regulations and regulators

These 2018 Corporate Scandals Demonstrate Why the New Democratic Congress Must Crack Down on Corruption

Though Mueller’s revelations have shocked the American public consciousness, they were not the biggest financial scandals of the year.

Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part IV – The Journey into a Libertarian Past

Further discussion of the implications of the ideas of an influential conservative libertarian.

PG&E Could Face Murder Charges for California’s Wildfires

Will PG&E finally get its just deserts? And even if that were to happen, what would that look like?

Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part III – Regulation

Andrew Dittmer continues his series on the world that some conservative libertarian thinkers would like to establish.

How the International Monetary Fund Imposes Its Economic Policies on Argentina

The IMF has a long history of strong-arming the direction of Argentina’s policies and economy.

How Immoral Are Laissez Faire Ideologues? Ask About Drones.

Drones illustrate why lack of regulation isn’t such a hot idea.

Advertising Trade Association Presses for Federal Data Privacy Regulation

Advertising trade group calls for federal data privac regulationy, in an obvious attempt bet that Washington won’t toughen standards nearly as much as California has done and other states are also considering.

The UK’s Reform of Limited Partnership Law: Dead on Arrival (II)

Commentary on the inadequacy of the UK’s proposed Limited Partnership Reforms

Short-Term Rentals and the Housing Market: Evidence from Airbnb in Los Angeles

Confirming Airbnb’s effects on rentals and home prices.

Waste Watch: UK Plan Opts for ‘Polluter Pays’ Approach

UK announces long awaited waste plan, which crucially, embraces the ‘polluter pays’ principle. It’s a step forward, despite at least three major flaws.

COP24: Paris Agreement Rulebook ‘Does Not Deliver What The World Needs’ on Climate Change

Summary of the depressing lack of progress at the COP24 summit in Katowice, Poland, where the participants punted on agreeing to take significant action to confront climate change.

Bill Black: Countering Chinese Accounting Control Fraud and Predation Against U.S. Investors

Bipartisan failure of securities regulators allows the China Hustle of accounting control fraud to fleece US investors in Chinese companies.