Tag: Regulations

A handful of federal agencies have admitted that their regulations could kill jobs, 85,711 since 2012 (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Washington Secrets

Officials concede regulations ax 51,000 jobs in 2015, including 9,432 teachers

Paul Bedard · February 11, 2016 1:36 pm

Bill prevents regulators from forcing banks to close accounts of customers suspected of illegal activity. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House votes to end Operation Choke Point

Joseph Lawler · February 4, 2016 6:17 pm

House passes measure to loosen liquidity rule for banks

Joseph Lawler · February 1, 2016 10:46 pm

Auto-enrollment of employees into pension plans supposedly got an additional 5 million people to save for their pensions. Reduced carbon monoxide content in the natural gas used to heat ovens has resulted in a 30 percent drop in suicides (at least by inserting you head in an oven). (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Beltway Confidential

Can government get better results by nudging people?

Michael Barone · February 1, 2016 12:20 am

At stake is our famous forested backdrop on the city's southwest quadrant. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Energy and Environment

In Colorado, federal bureaucrats put tree-killing pests ahead of people

Washington Examiner · January 30, 2016 4:53 pm

The EPA ethanol standard, or Renewable Fuel Standard, requires refiners to blend ethanol and other biofuels into the gasoline and diesel fuel supply. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Energy and Environment

Cruz says he doesn’t oppose ethanol, just the EPA

John Siciliano · January 29, 2016 4:38 am

"We have to strike a balance between our laudable ambitions for improving our environment and what is actually commercially feasible," said Jay Timmons. (AP File Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Energy and Environment

Groups compete over election-year energy priorities

John Siciliano · January 29, 2016 12:56 am

"I'm not in love with eminent domain, but eminent domain is a good thing. It's necessary," Trump said. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Tone-deaf Trump touts eminent domain support

Al Weaver · January 24, 2016 6:23 am

Industry groups are joining the EPA in a lawsuit to stop environmentalists from tightening smog rules. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

EPA faces legal blizzard over smog

John Siciliano · January 22, 2016 9:56 pm

"Women tend not to be in the higher echelons of the economy. There are very few women CEOs in the United States, and women have much less access to wealthy donors." (AP File Photo)

FEC commissioner: Everyone else should quit

Rudy Takala · January 22, 2016 12:07 am

"If you have an administration stacked with Wall Street appointees, you ain't gonna accomplish very much," Sanders said. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Sanders says Goldman Sachs won’t lead Treasury

Joseph Lawler · January 18, 2016 4:23 am

Unchecked Power

Eric Felten · January 15, 2016 6:25 am