More than 100 ‘anticompetitive’ federal regulations poised for the chopping block
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Adrianne Appel2025-09-18T18:28:00
About 125 federal regulations deemed anticompetitive by President Trump are poised for possible elimination, following recommendations delivered Wednesday to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The move is just part of Trump’s broad effort to reduce regulations across the federal government, including those in energy and finance.
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