Global cost of regulation put at $1.2 trillion
Benjamin Goad - 11/21/13 09:24 AM EST
Roughly half the worldwide expense of compliance is falling to U.S. firms, a new study says.
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Meatpackers take another swing at labeling regs
Benjamin Goad - 11/19/13 07:59 AM EST
The lobbying effort is the latest salvo in a yearslong fight over regulations requiring meatpackers...
Dem bill throws lifeline to passengers on nightmare cruises
Pete Kasperowicz - 11/15/13 08:59 AM EST
Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) is proposing new federal regulation of cruise lines to make sure...
Amtrak criticized for wine and cheese service
Keith Laing - 11/14/13 11:39 AM EST
Amtrak spent $428,000 on serving free wine and cheese on some long distance trains last year while...
DOJ explains airline merger intervention
Keith Laing - 11/13/13 12:05 PM EST
The Department of Justice said this week that it attempted to block a proposed merger between US...
Airlines hope to close merger in December
Keith Laing - 11/12/13 03:34 PM EST
The CEO of American Airlines said on Tuesday that his company's merger with US Airways could be...
Airlines seal deal as DOJ greenlights their merger
Keith Laing - 11/12/13 11:45 AM EST
The merged company would become the world's biggest airline.
Report: Trade deal threatens safety rules
Julian Hattem - 11/11/13 04:02 PM EST
A coalition of safety, labor and public interest organizations is warning that a deal between the U...
NTSB chief praises new pilot training rules
Keith Laing - 11/06/13 01:49 PM EST
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairwoman Deborah Hersman praised the Federal Aviation...
Holder: Airline merger settlement talks ‘ongoing’
Keith Laing - 11/06/13 11:22 AM EST
Attorney General Eric Holder said this week that conversations about a potential settlement in the...
Airlines face new regulations for disabled fliers
Benjamin Goad - 11/04/13 04:16 PM EST
The new rules are being imposed under the decades-old Air Carrier Access Act
Industry outspent advocates 3-to-1 in GMO food fight
Benjamin Goad - 11/04/13 10:23 AM EST
Opponents poured $22 million into a campaign to defeat the high-profile Washington state measure...
DOT requires seat belts on some new buses
Keith Laing - 11/20/13 02:57 PM EST
Buses built in Nov. 2016 and on will have over-the-shoulder seat belts.
GOP: Justice was 'overcompensating' on airline merger
Keith Laing - 11/15/13 02:49 PM EST
Spencer Bachus said the attempt to block the US Airways-American merger raises questions.
Consumer groups wary of airline deal
Keith Laing - 11/14/13 01:42 PM EST
Consumer groups are cautiously optimistic about a deal announced this week that gives government...
Dems reject ‘fast-track’ power for Obama
Benjamin Goad - 11/13/13 03:20 PM EST
The lawmakers are pressing for more sway over major trade agreements.
Captain 'Sully' to press for cargo pilot fatigue rules
Keith Laing - 11/13/13 10:36 AM EST
The pilot who landed a disabled jetliner safely on the Hudson River in New York City will visit...
Delta wants US Air, American's DC flights
Keith Laing - 11/12/13 02:28 PM EST
Delta Airlines is eyeing flights to Washington, D.C.'s Reagan Washington National Airport that are...
JetBlue: Limit merged airline’s DC flights
Keith Laing - 11/11/13 05:12 PM EST
JetBlue Airways is pushing for the federal government to limit the number of flights U.S. Airways...
Businesses hire up to deal with more regs
Ben Goad and Julian Hattem - 11/09/13 12:00 PM EST
A growing thicket of federal regulations has contributed to an employment spike in compliance.
GMO labeling measure down big in Washington State
Benjamin Goad - 11/06/13 12:00 PM EST
The Washington State measure's failure would reflect the latest in a series of high-profile defeats...
FAA boosts training requirements for regional airline pilots
Keith Laing - 11/05/13 02:45 PM EST
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is boosting the training requirements for pilots who are...
US Airways fined $1.2M for violating wheelchair access rules
Keith Laing - 11/04/13 02:58 PM EST
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is issuing a $1.2 million fine to US Airways for not...
USDA adjusts mad cow rules
Benjamin Goad - 11/01/13 05:16 PM EDT
Lawmakers say the long awaited regulations will topple unjustified trade barriers.
