Regulation and Competition
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Q&A: Stanford Law Professor Alan Sykes on the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
SIEPR Senior Fellow Alan Sykes discussed the bipartisan bill prior to its signing.
August 09, 2022
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Investors beware: Crooked financial advisors can slip through regulatory cracks
SIEPR’s Colleen Honigsberg looks at how loopholes in regulatory monitoring of financial advisors allow bad actors to stay in the business.
July 20, 2022
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Pioneering tech economist Susan Athey joins federal antitrust team
SIEPR Senior Fellow Susan Athey has been tapped to serve as chief economist of the antitrust division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
July 07, 2022
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Fed Chief Powell's warning: ‘Surprises could be in store’ on inflation
Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell vowed to tackle inflation, but even he can’t control prices at the pump. The famed "Taylor Rule," named after SIEPR's John Taylor, is cited.
June 23, 2022
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Colleen Honigsberg appointed to SEC Investor Advisory Committee
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Colleen Honigsberg is tapped for an advisory role for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
June 07, 2022
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White House’s chief economist discusses U.S. economy’s headwinds at SIEPR event
Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, addressed policies to fuel long-term economic growth.
April 28, 2022
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Matteo Maggiori named Carnegie Fellow
Maggiori, an expert in international macroeconomics and finance, is a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and co-founder of The Global Capital Allocation Project.
April 26, 2022
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Stanford’s Daniel Ho appointed to the Biden administration’s National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
Daniel Ho will advise on national AI policies — from competitiveness to workforce implications and societal impacts.
April 21, 2022
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The wrong remedies for high gas prices and rents
“Rent control appears to help affordability in the short run for current tenants, but in the long-run decreases affordability & fuels gentrification," says SIEPR's Rebecca Diamond.
March 16, 2022
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SIEPR Economic Summit highlights policy challenges — and solutions — from the pandemic
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sal Khan and Lisa Su were among the speakers who gave insightful perspectives into tough economic issues rippling across society.
March 10, 2022
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Excited about a digital dollar? Not so fast.
"The privacy technology isn’t ready for a digital dollar. Meanwhile, there’s a lot the U.S. can do to improve the existing payment system," explains SIEPR's Darrell Duffie.
March 09, 2022
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Yellen discusses Russian sanctions at SIEPR Economic Summit
From the policy front line: Treasury secretary addresses invasion of Ukraine
March 04, 2022
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Regulating 'junk fees' will save consumers money
"Many firms rely on hidden fees for too much of their revenue. A balanced approach to junk fee regulation is pro-consumer & pro-market," SIEPR's Neale Mahoney writes in The Hill.
February 04, 2022
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Algorithms, Privacy, and the Future of Tech Regulation in California
A recent event co-hosted by SIEPR offered insights on the policy intersection of regulation, innovation and engagement.
February 01, 2022
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Stanford's Taylor: Fed Is Off-Track, Needs to Adjust
SIEPR's John Taylor says the Federal Reserve is behind the curve on inflation and needs to adjust policy. He speaks on Bloomberg's "What'd You Miss?"
January 26, 2022
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Is SEC’s Gary Gensler the Skunk at the Fintech Party or the Adult in the Room?
As Big Tech and Big Data bring the power of artificial intelligence into focus for everyone, SIEPR’s Joseph Grundfest weighs in via Bloomberg Businessweek.
January 11, 2022
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Fed unites left and right in warning it’s behind inflation curve
Will inflation decelerate as much as central bankers are forecasting? SIEPR's John Taylor, whose monetary-policy rule remains a guidepost for central bank, is cited by Bloomberg.
January 09, 2022
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CBO director meets with SIEPR scholars, students
CBO director meets with SIEPR scholars, students
November 12, 2021
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Enter third-wave economics
Research by SIEPR's Susan Athey and Nicholas Bloom is cited in "The Economist": Has the pandemic has given economists a new lease of life?
October 23, 2021
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The Nobel Prize winner who created a better auction: A conversation with Paul Milgrom
SIEPR's Paul Milgrom has been at the forefront of auction theory for decades, studying auction design and bidder behavior. Milgrom shares how he helped the FCC raise billions.
October 11, 2021