Extended examinations of how institutions behave over a decade: budgets, headcount, capability, and the quiet erosion or recovery of state capacity. Sources are audit offices, statistical agencies and comparative studies. Intended for policy researchers, funders and senior officials who need trend evidence rather than a weekly snapshot.
Executive-order cost caps cut rule volume in year one, produced billions in claimed savings — and the evidence for durable reduction beyond the first year is thin.
Christopher Lee · January 17, 2026