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Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come

Katherine McFate | Posted 02.19.2013 | Business
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Katherine McFate

When the American public recognizes the way sensible standards and safeguards undergird the quality of life we all take for granted, our Christmases yet-to-come will be something grand.

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GOP Bill Seeks To Shift Power On Crucial Regulations

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 02.06.2012 | Politics
Read More: Environmental Regulations, Video, Regulations, Business Regulations, House GOP, Government Regulations, Rules, Environment, House Republicans, Republicans, Major Rules, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Republican-run House on Thursday voted to give Congress greater power to approve or reject major federal rules that the GOP cal...

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Companies Inconsistent On Consequences Of 'Regulatory Overreach'

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 01.25.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — Large and small companies have told Republican-led congressional committees what the party wants to hear: dire predictions of plant...

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Review Of Obama Regulations Reveals Surprising Result

Bloomberg | Mark Drajem And Catherine Dodge | Posted 12.26.2011 | Politics
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President Barack Obama's "tsunami" of new government regulations looks more like a summer swell. Obama's White House has approved fewer regulations...

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World Bank: U.S. Regulations More Business Friendly Than Most

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 12.24.2011 | Business
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As U.S. politicians wrangle over the best way to create jobs and spur economic growth, one international agency is indicating that changing the regula...

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The President's Panacea for Business Regs: The Cost-Benefit Ratio

Harry Shearer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Business Regulations, US Army Corps of Engineers, Cost Benefit, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Army Corps, Politics News
Harry Shearer

Balance costs and benefits -- this sounds so reasonable that it might seem unobjectionable. Unless you've had some experience with one federal agency that has long used "benefit-cost ratio" as a supposed guide to decision-making.

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