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”
Category: Regulation
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“
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”