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Combatting Deregulation with Regulatory Horcruxes

A recent report released by the Office of Management and Budget boasts of the Trump Administration’s “regulatory freedom agenda,” which purports to have taken 12 deregulatory actions for every one regulatory action since President Donald J. Trump took office. Although … Continue reading

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The Ideological Origins of Deregulation

It is not difficult to identify the significant milestones in the history of deregulation in the United States. The late 1970s and early 1980s saw federal legislation deregulating vast swaths of the transportation sector—airlines, railroads, and trucking. During the same … Continue reading

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Deregulation Then and Now

Effective deregulation can be complicated. It requires coordinated efforts of agency leaders, officials, and legislators. To move these efforts forward, it can help to have a White House that is committed to the deregulatory cause. That was the case nearly … Continue reading

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A Brief History of Regulation and Deregulation

Ever since Congress created the first federal regulatory body more than 130 years ago, people have debated the proper role for what has been called the “fourth branch” of government. This essay provides a brief history of regulation and deregulation, … Continue reading

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Deregulation Drains Government Expertise

The Trump Administration’s deregulatory zeal invariably invites comparison with previous eras of deregulation—especially with the Reagan years. But to understand the present moment completely, we need to go back first to the Pendleton Act of 1883 and the political thought … Continue reading

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