Tracking federal agency rulemaking, executive orders, and regulatory actions that shape the economy and daily life — with zero spin, sourced directly from Federal Register and agency filings.
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Federal Register rulemaking data and FRED economic indicators tracking the regulatory environment. Sourced from the Office of the Federal Register and Federal Reserve.
A 6-3 SCOTUS ruling voided IEEPA tariffs, requiring $166B in refunds from 330,000+ businesses. The administration pivoted to Section 122 — a narrower statute with a hard 150-day clock. Here's what changed and what's next.
Read Analysis →Federal initial jobless claims surged to 230,000 in late January 2026 — the largest non-weather spike since early 2024 — as federal workforce reductions reached peak pace. What the government's own data shows, and what it cannot.
Read Analysis →A GAO audit covering February through August 2025 found the CFPB issued stop-work orders, cut 88% of its workforce, dismissed 17 enforcement cases, and rescinded 70 guidance documents — while declining to cooperate with the audit.
Read Analysis →USTR opened simultaneous Section 301 investigations targeting manufacturing overcapacity in 16 economies and forced labor failures in 60 — the broadest simultaneous deployment of U.S. trade law in modern history.
Read Analysis →A breakdown of the SEC's landmark climate rule, what it requires from public companies, and the legal challenges it faces from industry groups.
The FTC's sweeping rule banning most non-compete agreements was blocked by federal courts. We track the legal battle and regulatory fallout.
New Regulatory Watch analysis published daily at 7am PST. Articles appear here automatically after publishing.
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