deregulation
noun
de·reg·u·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations
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The business community has generally tried to avoid criticizing Trump in public and has welcomed his promises of lower taxes and deregulation.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
The Heritage Foundation, now a household name due to Project 2025, has been organizing for conservative policies, deregulation, and a right-leaning U.S. Supreme Court for 50 years.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Coming into the year, our view was that policy sequencing presented a risk of first-half choppiness as the administration prioritized less-market-friendly policies (tariffs, immigration, Department of Government Efficiency) before turning to more market-friendly goals (tax cuts, deregulation).
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
This is a sharp reversal from the gains seen in the trading days following November’s election, with small caps viewed as beneficiaries of deregulation, lower tax rates and even tariffs since the group has fewer multinationals than large-cap stocks.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
The Heritage Foundation, now a household name due to Project 2025, has been organizing for conservative policies, deregulation, and a right-leaning U.S. Supreme Court for 50 years.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Coming into the year, our view was that policy sequencing presented a risk of first-half choppiness as the administration prioritized less-market-friendly policies (tariffs, immigration, Department of Government Efficiency) before turning to more market-friendly goals (tax cuts, deregulation).
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
This is a sharp reversal from the gains seen in the trading days following November’s election, with small caps viewed as beneficiaries of deregulation, lower tax rates and even tariffs since the group has fewer multinationals than large-cap stocks.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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