Regulation

From FDA to GSK: The Dangerous Partnership between Government and Big Pharma

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 07.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatry, Glaxosmithkline, Daniel Troy, Fda, Health, Gsk, Big Pharma, Drug Regulators, Regulation, Living News
Dr. Peter Breggin

The FDA is not so much a watchdog agency as an active member of the psychopharmaceutical complex working on behalf on the drug industry.

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Reagan Revolution Out Of Style, Regulation In Even With Republicans

Wall Street Journal | Bob Davis, Damian Paletta and Rebecca Smith | Posted 07.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Government Bailout, Freddie Mac, Reagan Revolution, Deregulation, Henry Paulson, Regulation, Federal Reserve, Fannie Mae, Business News

WASHINGTON -- The housing and financial crisis convulsing the U.S. is powering a new wave of government regulation of business and the economy. Feder...

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FISA and Corporate Misbehavior

Bernard I. Finel | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Regulation, nn08, Fisa, Netroots Nation, Punitive Awards, Obama FISA, Politics News
Bernard I. Finel

I just returned from the Netroots convention, and needless to say, there is a lot of anger out there about the FISA "compromise." But I'll be blunt -- I find this anger misplaced and frankly naive.

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Goodbye, Gramm -- Samson, Not Pillar

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 07.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Stephen Moore, Bear Stearns, Phil Gramm, John McCain, J.P.Morgan, Investment Banks, Mccain Phil Gramm, Regulation, Glass-Steagall, Business News
John Tepper Marlin

Phil Gramm designed the 1999 takedown of the Glass-Steagall Pillar. It's just too bad, if you support Obama, to see such a juicy target removed.

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My Talk With Bob Reich: Only Democrats Can Save Globalization from Republican-Generated Backlash

Nathan Gardels | Posted 07.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Taxes, U.S. Economy, Economy, Regulation, Credit Crisis, Protectionism, Alan Greenspan, Obama Economy, Capitalism, Credit Crunch, Business News
Nathan Gardels

Robert Reich: "Capitalism has always required regulation in order to ensure against fraud and excessive speculation. Greenspan allowed the economic crisis to happen because he believed that capitalism was self-correcting."

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Regulation is Not a Bad Word

Cenk Uygur | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bear Stearns, Phil Gramm, Financial Neocons, Indymac, Deregulation, Republican, Enron, Fannie Mae, Regulation, Radical Deregulation, Freddy Mac, John McCain, Financial Radicals, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

McCain and Gramm are financial radicals who have taken over the system. The idea of putting them back in charge is absolutely unthinkable.

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Driving Long Distances in Powerful Vehicles: Gas Tax vs. Industry Regulation

Emily Erikson | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Regulation, Gas Prices, Income Inequality, High Gas Prices, Suvs, Economy, Gas Tax, Middle Class, Politics News
Emily Erikson

The net result of a progressive tax structure in the US has been increased social mobility, which is a more important and durable part of American culture than, for example, owning driving long distances in SUVs.

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Social Conservatives Still In Charge of Republican Party

Rep. Barney Frank | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Social Conservatives, Internet Gambling, Regulation, Congress, Internet Gambling Ban, FInancial Markets, Republicans, Politics News
Rep. Barney Frank

Leading economically conservative organizations who argued the proposed gambling regulations would interfere with the functioning of our financial system had the support of less than 10% of Republican congressmen.

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Product Placements To Get A Closer Look by the FCC

Lucas Conley | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Uk, Fcc, Branded Entertainment, Paid Placements, Disclosure, Product Placement, Tv, Regulation, European Union, Business News
Lucas Conley

We don't need more disclosure -- we need less advertising. Five placements a minute? We're already living in branded world, inundated by 3,000-5,000 ad messages a day. Enough!

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Fear of Flying

David Goldstein | Posted 06.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Regulation, US Airways, Airlines, Flying, Business News
David Goldstein

If the airlines are so willing to cut corners above deck, where the paying customers can see it, I'm damn frightened to learn what they're cutting behind the scenes.

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Job Killers -- Or Just More Fear?

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Corporations, Lobbyists, Budget, California, Economy, Regulation, Consumers, Chamber of Commerce, Recession, Business News
Dave Johnson

The California Chamber of Commerce has released its annual list of what it calls "job-killer bills." Why is it that the hit-list seems to only target Democrats?

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The Legacy of TWA Flight 800

Robert Davey | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jet Fuel, Faa, TWA Flight 800, Explosions, Boeing, Terrorism, Federal Aviation Administration, Regulation, Airplanes, Fbi, Ntsb, Qaddafi, Disasters, FAA Safety, Crash, Politics News
Robert Davey

Whether the FAA has the nerve to impose a new expense of hundreds of thousands of dollars per aircraft remains to be seen. Whether the rule is necessary is another question.

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Alan Greenspan: A Bad Offense is a Bad Defense

Jeff Madrick | Posted 04.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Regulation, Credit Crisis, Responsibility, Asset Bubbles, Andrew Smithers, Henry Kaufman, Alan Greenspan, Business News
Jeff Madrick

Alan Greenspan took to the pages of The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal to defend his legacy this week. He didn't salvage it.

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What All These Cries For "More Regulation!" Actually Mean

Henry Blodget | Posted 04.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Regulatory Reform, Deregulation, Regulation, Sec, Wall Street Regulation, Business News
Henry Blodget

Our regulatory systems and enforcement can always be improved. But let's be honest about what's really going on here.

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It's Time to Reregulate Business

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Greenspan and Mortgage Crisis, Subprime Lending, Faa, Lead Paint Toys, FAA Southwest Airlines, Faa Safety Inspections, Federal Reserve, Regulation, Beef Recall, Sub Prime Lending Crisis, Toy Recalls, Southwest Airlines, Predatory Lending, Regulators Subprime Wall Street, Cpsc, Southwest Airlines Fine, Edward Gramlich, FAA Safety, Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Airlines, Airline Industry, Product Safety, Lending Practices, Sheila C. Bair, Wall Street Regulators, JP Morgan, American Airlines Cancels Flights, Deregulation, Southwest Safety, Product Recalls, American Airlines Inspections, Food Recall, Alan Greenspan, Meat Recall, Airlines, Canceled American Airlines Flights, Business News
Hale

Between toys that might kill our children, a food safety system that isn't working, airlines that might be flying unsafe airplanes, and our entire financial system, it's clear something isn't working.

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Taxpayers: Pay Up, Suckers!

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Government, Taxes, Clean Drinking Water, Corporations, Blackwater, George W. Bush, Deregulation, Katrina, Regulation, Bear Stearns, Privitization, Politics News
Allison Kilkenny

Taxpayers are the victims of an elite group of corrupt carpetbaggers, politicians and executives, who prey on their good nature and willingness to invest in their community.

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Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: Everything You Wanted To Know About Investing and Had The Courage to Ask!

Dan Solin | Posted 03.26.2008 | Business

Read More: 2008 Recession, Regulation, Business, Recession, Speculation, Stock, Markey, Business News
Dan Solin

I have nothing against those who want to speculate with their assets. However when speculators regale us with reports of outsized returns, it is important to challenge them for several reasons.

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We Need Regulation: The Mythology of Moral Hazard

Jeff Madrick | Posted 03.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Regulation, Federal Reserve, Moral Hazard, Bail Outs, Bear Stearns, Business News
Jeff Madrick

Good regulation is about transparency and a level playing field. It is about recognition that over-speculation is a persistent habit of markets and should be restrained but with ample room for market price setting.

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Terrorists On Wall Street

Harry Fuller | Posted 03.19.2008 | Business

Read More: George Bush, Financial Gurus, U.S. Economy, Sec, Finance, Fraud, Bonuses, Society Security, 401ks, S&L, Federal Reserve, Hedge Funds, Bailout, Regulation, 401(K), Harvard Business School, MBAs, Financial Corporations, Financial Bonuses, Federal Money Brokers, Bear Stearns, Bankruptcy, Brokerages, Business News
Harry Fuller

This is the latest in terror tactics: give me money or I blow my corporation up. The U.S. hasn't been this pathetic since Katrina.

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Republican Ideology Has Broken the Economy

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 02.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Bush Economy, Deregulation, 2008 Recession, Regulation, Recession, Business News
Hale

I is clear that deregulation has exceeded the "too much of a burden on business" argument. Instead, too little regulation has broken the economy.

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Whatever Happened to...?

Paula Gordon | Posted 01.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Bush Economy, Regulation, U.S. Economy, Wall Street, Capitalism, Economy, Fed Rate Cut, Business News
Paula Gordon

What is it America has against learning from experience? Do we really enjoy being lied to? Or gambling on Wall Street and losing when we play against the house?

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Big Business Is Even More Unpopular Than You Think

Robert Weissman | Posted 01.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Hmos, Oil Industry, De-Regulation, Lobbying, Corporations, Regulation, Corporate Power, Tobacco Industry, Business, Business News
Robert Weissman

New findings on attitudes toward regulation show that the business campaign against regulation as an abstract concept has been very successful.

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A Cost of Doing Business

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 12.04.2007 | Politics

Read More: Regulation, Conservatism, Theme Parks, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Nancy Nord, Bush, China Products, China Toys, Theme Park Safety, Cpsc, Politics News
Robert L. Borosage

Markets self-regulate, conservatives tell us. Just get government off our backs, companies tell us (after we pocket whatever subsidies we can grab).

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Putting the "Self" Back into Self-Regulation

Stephen Balkam | Posted 11.13.2007 | Business

Read More: The Internet, Congress, Fcc, Regulation, Freedom Online, Business News
Stephen Balkam

What should and can the Internet industry do? Self-regulation demands a robust and comprehensive response which demonstrates that governments don't need to act.

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Release 0.9: Disclosure 2.0

Esther Dyson | Posted 11.04.2007 | Media

Read More: Regulation, Identity, User Data Control, Disclosure, Ftc, Privacy, Media News
Esther Dyson

Over the years, marketers have become better and better at collecting data on individuals, recognizing them, classifying them and sending them personalized, and even personal messages.

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