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    Category: Regulation

    Op-Ed: I am a Type 1 Diabetic. Here’s Why the FDA’s Menu Labeling Law Should Include Small Entities

    Julia Vanella is contributing writer. She graduated from Trachtenberg with an MPP in December 2022. Personal Experience With the Lack of Nutritional Information at Restaurants  In February 2022,… Read more “Op-Ed: I am a Type 1 Diabetic. Here’s Why the FDA’s Menu Labeling Law Should Include Small Entities”

    January 20, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Vehicle Safety Standard Bias: How Male-Based Crash Testing Leaves Female Drivers in the Backseat

    Julia Vanella is staff writer and a third-year MPP student. Vehicle Safety Standards Are Not Neutral Vehicles today are required to pass various safety standard crash tests… Read more “The Vehicle Safety Standard Bias: How Male-Based Crash Testing Leaves Female Drivers in the Backseat“

    November 7, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    GameStopped: The Future of Market Regulation

    Madison Grady is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. GameStop Corp.  During the last few days of January, traders rallied together… Read more “GameStopped: The Future of Market Regulation”

    March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Value of Statistical Life: Tradeoffs between the Cure and the Problem Itself

    Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Back in March, President Donald Trump tweeted, “WE  CANNOT LET THE CURE… Read more “The Value of Statistical Life: Tradeoffs between the Cure and the Problem Itself”

    December 11, 2020December 12, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Policy and Politics of Prescription Drugs

    Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs Drug prices in the U.S. have… Read more “The Policy and Politics of Prescription Drugs”

    December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Understanding the Community Reinvestment Act and Its Modernization Proposals

    Kim Wilson, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives In 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) into law. Congress enacted the CRA to combat redlining… Read more “Understanding the Community Reinvestment Act and Its Modernization Proposals”

    February 7, 2020March 11, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Expiring QM GSE Patch: Implications for Credit Access and Economic Stability

    Kim Wilson, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Policymakers are considering alternatives to an expiring rule exemption intended to protect mortgage borrowers and prevent defaults. The Consumer Financial… Read more “The Expiring QM GSE Patch: Implications for Credit Access and Economic Stability”

    December 10, 2019March 11, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Let’s Get Real: Perspectives on the Fed’s Real-Time Payment Processing Initiative

    Kim Wilson, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The Federal Reserve Board of Governors recently announced plans to develop a real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system. FedNow ServiceSM will facilitate the… Read more “Let’s Get Real: Perspectives on the Fed’s Real-Time Payment Processing Initiative”

    November 18, 2019March 11, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Regulatory Sludge: Reducing Paperwork to Preserve Our Time

    Julie Balla, MPA Candidate Time is the most precious commodity – let’s see if we can find ways to give our fellow citizens more of it. –… Read more “Regulatory Sludge: Reducing Paperwork to Preserve Our Time”

    March 27, 2019May 20, 2019 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Legalization of Medical Cannabis as a Policy Response to the Opioid Epidemic

    Thomas J. Rachko Jr., MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives  An advertisement displayed on a bikeshare dock near GW’s campus proclaims “Choose Plants Over Pills.” The advertisement… Read more “Legalization of Medical Cannabis as a Policy Response to the Opioid Epidemic”

    February 1, 2019May 20, 2019 by briefpolicyperspectives

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