The "Midnight Regulations" Phenomenon




Capitol Hill Campus show

Summary: In this Capitol Hill Campus event, Mercatus scholarnbsp;Patrick McLaughlin provided annbsp;overview on midnight regulations:What exactly is the “midnight regulations” phenomenon, and what evidence demonstrates that it is real?Why should policymakers be concerned about midnight regulations?Is there empirical evidence that midnight regulations are different from other regulations?What can be done to limit midnight regulations?