Executive Summary Global health governance has shifted in ways that weaken democratic accountability while concentrating policy influence. The World Health Organization (the WHO), once a . . .
Executive Summary Many state automobile-dealer franchise laws require manufacturers to sell vehicles through franchised dealers, even when manufacturers would prefer to sell directly to consumers. . . .
Julian Morris •
March 19, 2026
Executive Summary Policymakers have proposed capping credit card interest rates to provide relief to consumers. A recent Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator study argues that banks’ margins . . .
Eric Fruits •
March 17, 2026
Executive Summary Several states are considering legislation that would require large grocery suppliers to offer identical prices and contract terms to all retailers purchasing the . . .
Julian Morris •
March 12, 2026
Executive Summary Liberal democracies rest on five interlocking pillars: separation of powers, subsidiarity, the rule of law, electoral accountability, and freedom of speech. Developed over . . .
Executive Summary America’s telephone network was built on copper wire. For much of the 20th century, that infrastructure carried nearly every call. Today, consumers rely . . .
Kristian Stout •
February 20, 2026
I. Introduction Debates over the privacy implications of large language models (LLMs) often rest on an intuitive but unexamined premise: that these systems “store” personal . . .
Executive Summary Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has diffused with unusual speed since late 2022. By late 2024, nearly 40% of U.S. adults ages 18–64 reported . . .
Introduction Personalization has driven much of the digital economy’s productivity gains over the past two decades. By tailoring services to individual users—ranging from targeted advertising[1] . . .