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Key Stats on Smart Regulation

Whether it be in the context of private enterprise or public policy, Business Roundtable CEOs believe that sound decisions must be grounded in the facts.  Our commitment to evidence-based, data-driven decision making is embodied in the Business Roundtable Data Monitors — a suite of executive-style dashboards that illustrate key data points and trends in various areas of public policy.

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Annual Costs of New Major Regulations Issued by Executive Agencies
Billions of 2001 Dollars, OMB’s Midpoint Estimate (Excludes Independent Agencies
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Annual Cost of New Major Regulations Issued by Executive Agencies, FY 2015 (Billions of 2001 Dollars, Midpoint Estimate)$4.8
New Major Regulations Issued by Executive & Independent Federal Agencies
Number of Major Rules Issued Each Fiscal Year, by Type of Agency
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Number of Major Regulations Issued by Executive Agencies, FY 201559
Number of Major Regulations Issued by Independent Federal Agencies, FY 201510
Americans’ Overall Perceptions on Government Regulation of Business
Percentage of Americans Who Think There Is Too Much, Too Little, or the Right Amount of Regulation, According to a Gallup Poll
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Percentage of Americans Who Think There Is Too Much Regulation, 201647%
Percentage of Americans Who Think There Is Too Little Regulation, 201622%
Percentage of Americans Who Think There Is the Right Amount of Regulation, 201627%
Top Cost Pressures Reported by BRT CEOs
Percent of CEOs Reporting an Item as Greatest Cost Pressure, 2016.Q4
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Percent of CEOs Reporting Regulatory Costs as the Greatest Cost Pressure to their Business, 2016 Q440%
  • Annual Costs of New Major Regulations Issued by Executive AgenciesView Graph >>
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    $4.8
  • New Major Regulations Issued by Executive & Independent Federal AgenciesView Graph >>
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    59
  • Americans’ Overall Perceptions on Government Regulation of BusinessView Graph >>
    Snapshot
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    47%
  • Top Cost Pressures Reported by BRT CEOsView Graph >>
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    40%

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