Tag: executive order reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs

Executive order to dramatically cut regulations inapplicable to SEC

by Cydney Posner As reported by Reuters today, the White House clarified and confirmed, after the signing of the executive order yesterday designed to cut back on federal regulations — and notwithstanding the President’s commentary immediately preceding the signing critical of Dodd-Frank and related rules — that the  executive order does not apply […]

Executive order signed to dramatically cut federal regulations (Updated 1/31/17)

by Cydney Posner The WSJ reports that the yet another executive order was signed today, this one designed to cut back on federal regulation. Under the executive order, federal agencies will need to eliminate two regulations for every new one created.  The intent of the order, according to the new […]