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Cass Sunstein, administrator of OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, announced new guidance for executive branch agencies on Tuesday, instructing agencies to take into account the "cumulative effects" of regulations on affected parties. If the agencies seriously follow the guidance, some of the federal government's regulatory excesses may be ameliorated. | Continue reading »

In his budget speech today, U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced an expedited reduction of the country's corporate tax rate to 24 percent as of April 1. The rationale? To improve Britain's global competitiveness. | Continue reading »

Warranting attention is today's lead editorial in The Wall Street Journal, "The U.S. Is Number One: On April 1, Japan cedes the highest corporate tax rate to America." | Continue reading »

The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals has stayed a controversial order by a federal judge in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in which the reckless judge blocked a negotiated settlement between the commission and company. | Continue reading »

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the Senate floor Wednesday for an exchange on expiring tax provisions. Their conversation gives hope for passage of a "tax extenders" package this year. | Continue reading »

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On regulations, cumulative effects, costs and benefits

Britain to lower corporate tax rate, proving BRT’s point

We’re (going to be) No. 1! Alas

Appellate court sides with BRT over SEC, negotiated settlements case

Building support in Senate for extending important tax provisions

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