Trump Administration Issues Record-Low Number of Regulations Amid Red Tape-Cutting Drive

Trump Administration Issues Record-Low Number of Regulations Amid Red Tape-Cutting Drive
President Donald Trump holds gold scissors as he prepares to cut a red tape tied between two stacks of papers representing the government regulations of the 1960s and the regulations of today after he spoke about his administration's efforts in deregulation in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 14, 2017. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The Trump administration’s efforts to relieve American businesses of regulatory burden that can stifle economic growth have led to a year of record-breaking deregulation, while experts say there is more to be done.

While the total number of pages of the Federal Register (pdf)—the ledger that lists government regulations—swelled to 72,564 pages by Dec. 31, the number of rules hit historic lows.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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