All deregulation articles
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ArticleSpecial report: Compliance 2020
CW Editor in Chief Dave Lefort offers 10 predictions on what will dominate compliance headlines in 2020.
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BlogSuit against Trump’s deregulation centerpiece gets mixed results
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied the government’s motion to dismiss Public Citizen v. Trump, a case challenging a 2017 executive order directing federal agencies to repeal two federal regulations for every new rule they issue.
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Article
Along with name change, plans afoot to rethink CFPB enforcement
Throughout the month, a flurry of commenters has weighed in on efforts to potentially reshape the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s enforcement policies.
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Blog
Top issues at shareholder meetings include global trade, misconduct
Executive misconduct, cyber-breaches, global trade concerns, demands for transparency, and historic changes brought about by the new tax law are among the topics being discussed in corporate board rooms, according to a new report by BDO USA.
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ArticleDespite deregulation push, the SEC keeps working on new rules
Even as the Trump Administration trumpets its deregulation efforts, the SEC is working to implement a backlog of stalled rules already on the books.
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Blog
Trump, once again, voices support for bank deregulation
Speaking at the White House this week, President Trump once again trumpeted the need for even more bank deregulation, especially rules that may impede lending.
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Blog
Treasury releases third report on regulatory overhaul
The Treasury Department has released its third report of regulatory recommendations, this time looking at the framework for the asset management and insurance industries.
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ArticleTreasury’s regulatory roadmap may affect agencies for years
The Treasury Department has released the second in a series of reports detailing efforts to pull the plug on regulations, and it may offer a more prudent plan that its politics suggests.
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Blog
Report claims deregulation agenda could benefit Trump Organization
A new report alleges that President Trump’s deregulatory agenda could boost the bottom line of his businesses. It coincides with the introduction of the DRAIN the Swamp Act, intended to “bring transparency" to how government officials profit from deregulation.
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Blog
President Trump touts $300M in reclaimed regulatory costs
President Trump and his administration are claiming that an ongoing deregulation agenda has saved the nation an estimated $300 million. Meanwhile, those efforts are bolstered by the creation of a new, like-minded business group.
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Blog
Yellen pushes back on deregulation with rousing defense of post-crisis rules
Amid the current political hunger for deregulation, Janet Yellen, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, recently delivered an impassioned defense of the current regulatory environment. Don’t drop the ball now, she warned.
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Blog
Killing the SEC and other plans to redraft regulatory agencies
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has responded to a White House Executive Order with new proposals to redraft and refocus regulatory agencies. Eliminating the SEC and FDIC are among the not-so-modest proposals.
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CMS considers trimming medical care rulebook
CMS, the agency that administers Medicare and other health insurance programs, is talking to medical professonals in an effort to reduce burdensome and unecessary rules, says Administrator Seema Verma.
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Icahn bids adieu as Trump’s unofficial deregulation guru
Pressured by allegations of conflicts of interest, billionaire investor Carl Icahn has resigned from his role as a special advisor to President Donald Trump on deregulatory efforts.
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Democrats fret conflicts of interest within deregulation task forces
Democrats are demanding transparency into the Trump administration's deregulatory task forces, citing conflicts of interest involving appointees who benefit from task force recommendations.
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Article
How a pair of SEC rules might survive deregulation
There has been plenty of tough talk of deregulation in the Trump administration, but a few rules appear too valuable to repeal or roll back.
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Article
Rule overload vs. a rhetorical rabbit hole
Downsizing the regulatory regime can be a worthy goal that helps build the economy without harming the public. But be wary when politics guide the process.
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ArticleDodd-Frank reforms prevail in House; now what?
The Financial CHOICE Act, a weapon of Dodd-Frank destruction, has advanced from the House of Representatives. Companies, regulators, and Congress now face the repercussions.
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Blog
State AGs defend White House's regulatory reductions
A coalition of Republican attorneys general is supporting the Trump Administration’s regulatory rollbacks amid a lawsuit that challenges the legality of an Executive Order directing agencies to repeal two regulations for every new rule issued.
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Directors may be best cops on the regulatory beat
While the battle between regulation and deregulation rages on, shareholder protection may be a job best accomplished by boards.