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Regulations and Job Creation Blog

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A recent article from the Washington Post challenged the standard conservative complaint that business regulations from DC are crippling job creation. According to the headline, “Economists say overall effect minimal.” Since we believe reducing regulatory hurdles to domestic energy production would create jobs, it’s worth exploring WaPo’s arguments.
First, the article contrasts a coal-fired power plant being forced to shut down because it can’t comply with EPA regulations, versus a…

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