Mr Sunstein, a lawyer, now head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, is in charge of lifting the heavy hand of regulation from America’s economy. Known for his clever economics, Mr Sunstein favours a “libertarian paternalism”; policies...

"Normally, if a government, employer or even parent wants to promote a certain type of conduct, they introduce rules, offer a financial reward or both," says economist Richard Thaler who, alongside fellow academic Cass Sunstein, popularized the concept...

Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness R Thaler, C Sunstein. Yale University Press ISBN 978-0-300-12223-7 I’m going to be honest. It doesn’t come easily (I’m involved in politics, afterall), but i’m going to come out straight with it: I...

America's First Freedom, LaPierre recounts Obama's anti-gun history: "Make no mistake: Barack Obama has spent his entire political career engaged in a stealthy assault on your Right to Keep and Bear Arms" La Pierre goes on to describe the anti-gun...

“Every new emphasis has to make sure the benefit justifies the cost,” Cass Sunstein, head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the White House, said in an interview. Source: Harvard Law School via Bloomberg Regulations approved by...

“A false-positive link between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater contamination could form the basis for costly new regulation,” they write in a letter sent Monday to Cass Sunstein, who heads OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. ...