SPACs: Avoiding Volatility, Evading Regulation

(Source) The American economy shattered records in 2020. In April, the unemployment rate rose to 14.7%, the highest rate in the history of the data. By June, national debt had increased by twenty-five percentage points since the end of 2019, the strongest surge in history. In July, the Bureau of Economic Analysis found that U.S.

Chasin’ Carry: Assessing the IRS’ § 1061 Proposed Regulations

(Source)   The world of private equity is fascinating. Larger-than-life firms pool immense amounts of capital from individual and institutional investors. Firms organize these pools into funds, secure leverage, and begin investing in, restructuring, and ultimately selling for profit, a variety of assets, like distressed businesses and real estate. In theory, numerous parties stand to

Legalize and Regulate: The Solution to the Unsolvable Drug Problem

(Source)   Legalizing recreational drug use, which is not morally wrong since its use does not directly harm anyone but the user, will benefit society as a whole by allowing for safer participation, less incarceration, and increased economic contributions through taxes. Since the passage of the 21st Amendment in 1933, which ended the nation’s prohibition on

Regulating For-Profit Higher Education

Scott Davidson weighs in on the need to regulate for-profit schools.

Regulating Our Nation’s Food Waste

Lauren Bowman discusses strategies for reducing domestic food waste.

Regulation Room: Getting More, Better Public Participation

Professor Cynthia Farina discusses how Cornell’s e-Rulemaking Initiative’s “Regulation Room” helps government get better public participation in writing new regulations