Reality Check: The Forgotten Lessons of Deregulation and Unsung Successes of Sensible Safeguards
Reality Check, a book by Public Citizen’s Taylor Lincoln, provides an in-depth reminder of how deregulation and lax regulation derailed the economy. It puts forth a series of case studies that counter allegations that have been made against regulations in recent years. Contrary to oft-recited allegations that public safety rules are a drag on the economy, the case studies in this book show that regulations have a remarkable record of benefiting industry as well as the public.
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Chapters
Covers, Introduction and Acknowledgments
Introduction to Section I: The Forgotten Lessons of Deregulation
Chapter 3: Evisceration Of Commodities Trading Rules Caused Price Spikes For All Vital Products
Chapter 4: Electricity Deregulation Led To Higher Costs And Reduced Reliability
Chapter 5: Lax Regulation Led To The Downfall Of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Introduction to Section II: Regulations In The Real World
Chapter 6: Cranes & Derricks: The Prolonged Creation Of A Key Public Safety Rule
Chapter 7: OSHA Inaction: Onerous Requirements Prevent And Delay Lifesaving Rules
Chapter 8: Public Safeguards Past Due
Chapter 9: The Unsung Hero In American Innovation
Chapter 10: Regulations At Work: Five Rules That Save Workers’ Lives And Protect Their Health
Chapter 11: Industry Repeats Itself: Hysteria Over Financial Reforms, Then And Now
Appendix: Studies Contradict Claims That Regulations Reduce Employment