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Agency Economists Say 2-1 Order 'Doubles' Benefit-Cost Analysis Work


October 2, 2017 at 06:38 PM
EPA and other government economists are facing significant challenges implementing President Donald Trump's order requiring agencies to repeal two rules for every new one, saying the order doubles the workload of regulatory impact analysis and raises other uncertainties, though some economists call such new directives part of the job.

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