#Economic Regulation

Articles (10)

• 🇺🇸 Occupational licensing has a First Amendment problem — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  The associations that built these exclusive scope-of-practice laws now hold a narrower legal franchise than they did last month.

  Related: #Judicial Policy, #Free Speech
• 🇺🇸 Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gas prices — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  Experts say waiving the act will do little to dramatically lower gas prices.

  Related: #Energy Policy
• 🇺🇸 When California law affects national markets, Congress can step in — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  'If one state may impose upstream production standards on the rest of the country, there is no limiting principle,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

  Related: #Federalism
• 🇺🇸 Trump says he’s looking at loosening Jones Act shipping rules — 13/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Maritime Policy
• 🇺🇸 Trump administration considers loosening US shipping rules to combat fuel price spike — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Energy Policy
• 🇺🇸 Trump weighs Jones Act waiver amid rising fuel prices, White House says — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  Easing the century-old shipping law could help lower fuel prices as the Iran war pushes crude oil near $100 a barrel, experts say.

  Related: #Energy Policy
• 🇺🇸 If California is forced to allow oil extraction, it should at least impose a tax — 10/03/2026 [USA]

  'Imposing an oil severance tax, as other states do, could bring in approximately $1.5 billion annually to California’s coffers,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

  Related: #Environmental Policy
• 🇺🇸 US weighs oil futures market action to combat rising energy prices – WH official — 05/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Energy Policy
• 🇺🇸 Trump faces tariff refund fight — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Judge issues key order in Trump tariff refund case The federal trade court judge ove...

  Related: #Trade Policy, #Legal Battle
• 🇺🇸 South African regulator says Eskom can increase charges more than previously approved — 08/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Energy Policy, #Infrastructure