Special Report

Bloomberg Government Insider: Regulation Nation

The Obama Administration has stepped up the government's role in rulemaking and enforcement. Some businesses couldn't be happier

Introducing Bloomberg Government

Editor's Letter
The Regulator: Why Business Loves Rules (Really)

From corn to chemicals, many industries are thriving under Obama's reign of rulemaking
Making the Most of Dodd-Frank

Financial-services companies hope to influence rulemaking under the Dodd-Frank law
After the Midterm Election, a Battle Royal

Opponents of health-care reform see opportunities to punch holes in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Hunt for Broadband Spectrum

To lure broadcast TV stations into giving up spectrum so it can be made available for wireless devices, the FCC's chairman wants to pay them
Unleashing Exports Tied Up in Red Tape

President Obama's vow to double U.S. exports turns in part on an effort to rework trade restrictions
Beyond the Reach of Republicans?

The Democratic majority on the National Labor Relations Board could soon make it easier for unions to recruit members

For Carmakers, a Fresh Shot of CAFE

U.S. regulators will decide by September a new target for mileage standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program
Wanted for Questioning: The EPA

The new Republican majority in the House is targeting EPA proposals for limits on toxic emissions from boilers, a revised national standard for smog, and more
Tax Preparers Brace for a Shakeout

New IRS rules are expected to generate a wave of consolidation in the tax-preparation industry
Tighter Rules for Military Maintenance

Contractors such as Pratt & Whitney fear new outsourcing regulations being formulated by the Obama Administration will cut profits and jobs
The Cost of Measuring Greenhouse Gases

Starting in March, the Obama Administration will make a wide range of companies report on the greenhouse gases they produce. Here's how the cost burden breaks down by industry
Slide Show: The Power Brokers

The 15 regulators, lawmakers, and lobbyists shaping the torrent of regulations in 2011
Airline Deregulation, Revisited

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer reflects on the benefits of competition—and its hazards