deregulation
Coverage of deregulation in the Nexus archive.
- Trump administration could gut standards for Head Start
The Trump administration is considering replacing Head Start's detailed federal regulations with shorter rules, shifting oversight to state and local officials. Critics warn this could weaken the program, which provides early childhood education to low-income families and has long had bipartisan support. Some conservatives advocate eliminating Head Start, aligning with the administration's deregulation goals.
- Trump administration plans to upend Head Start by deregulating it
The Trump administration is preparing to deregulate Head Start, a childcare program, which supporters fear could undermine its anti-poverty mission.
- Congressman Fry discusses energy, affordability ahead of special primary election
U.S. Rep. Russell Fry discussed his campaign for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat and his plans to address affordability through deregulation in an interview on Queen City News' On the Record.
- Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
The Trump Administration plans to deregulate Head Start, a program that has served over 30 million children since its creation. A teacher at an Easterseals South Florida Head Start program is instructing students in reading and writing.
- A new book details how Neoliberalism hurt America’s health care
A new book by John McDonough, 'America’s Wrong Turn: US Health Care in the Neoliberal Era,' argues that America's expensive and underperforming health care system resulted from neoliberal policies starting in the 1980s. The book examines how deregulation, market-driven approaches, and industry consolidation worsened health care outcomes, with private equity's financialization of health care as a key factor.
- How to fix the housing crisis
The article argues that neither deregulation nor government intervention alone can resolve the housing crisis, advocating for a combination of both approaches as necessary. It emphasizes that existing solutions are insufficient and requires a dual strategy.
- Ill-timed deregulation is weakening bank resilience
The article argues that current deregulation efforts in finance are poorly timed and reducing bank resilience. It calls for comprehensive, thoughtful reform rather than superficial industry-driven measures.
- Two Rival Economic Plans Are on Colombia’s Ballot This Sunday
Colombia's presidential runoff on June 21 features two candidates with opposing economic plans. Abelardo de la Espriella advocates deregulation, lower taxes, and a smaller state, while Iván Cepeda proposes a larger welfare state funded by taxing the wealthiest. The article notes neither plan is as ideologically pure as their labels suggest.
- Europe Must Act Now: Security and Competitiveness in the Same Fight
European lawmakers are not acting as Europe faces security threats from Russia's war in Ukraine and weakening competitiveness due to high energy costs. Faster deregulation is proposed to address both issues by boosting drone production, industrial cooperation with Ukraine, and economic growth.
- Deregulation hands top US and UK banks $1.3tn opening
Deregulation in the US and UK has enabled top banks to expand their balance sheets by $1.3 trillion, while EU and Swiss banks remain restricted by stricter regulations.
- ‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds
Billion-dollar tech platforms are lobbying to deregulate the 'Uber for nursing' industry to expand gig work in healthcare, according to a report by the AI Now Institute. The report highlights the use of AI in staffing healthcare facilities while warning that gig work compromises workers' rights, protections, and pay.
- The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn
The Federal Communications Commission's 2004 rule limiting broadcast monopolies to 39% of U.S. TV households is being reconsidered as Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025 led to Brendan Carr becoming FCC chairman, initiating deregulation efforts. The change marks a shift in media regulation under Trump's influence.
- What Sir Keir Starmer gets wrong about deregulation
The article critiques Sir Keir Starmer's stance on deregulation, suggesting his approach lacks a coherent theoretical foundation. It references a little-known auditor as an example of a flawed strategy.