American Action Forum Issues Commentary: 2025 - The Year in Regulation
January 10, 2026
January 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Jan. 9, 2026:
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2025: The Year in Regulation
By Dan Goldbeck
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
* Federal agencies collectively finalized $129.7 billion in net regulatory cost savings and 50.9 million hours in paperwork reductions in 2025, making it the most deregulatory calendar year recorded in RegRodeo.
* While only two actions accounted for most . . .
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2025: The Year in Regulation
By Dan Goldbeck
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
* Federal agencies collectively finalized $129.7 billion in net regulatory cost savings and 50.9 million hours in paperwork reductions in 2025, making it the most deregulatory calendar year recorded in RegRodeo.
* While only two actions accounted for most . . .