Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Factories Were Pushed Out of Cities. Their Return Could Revive Downtowns.

Changes in zoning rules have allowed small manufacturers to return to the districts and neighborhoods they began leaving a century ago.
The F.C.C. Is Pressuring Companies to Drop D.E.I. It’s Succeeding, Too.

T-Mobile, seeking federal approval for two deals, is the latest company to drop its diversity programs amid scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission.
Skydance in Early Talks to Acquire Bari Weiss’s Free Press

David Ellison, the founder of Skydance, and Bari Weiss, the co-founder of The Free Press, are attending the annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley this week.
European Union Unveils Rules for Powerful A.I. Systems

Makers of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems will face new obligations for transparency, copyright protection and public safety. The rules are voluntary to start.
Head of S.E.C.’s Crypto Task Force Says ‘Tokenized’ Stocks Are Securities

Hester M. Peirce said in a statement Wednesday that digital versions of stocks are still subject to federal securities laws.
Head of S.E.C.’s Crypto Task Force Says ‘Tokenized’ Stocks Are Securities

Hester M. Peirce said in a statement Wednesday that digital versions of stocks are still subject to federal securities laws.
RFK Jr.’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.
China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths

Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have been trying to address for years.
Drugmakers Notch a $5 Billion Win in Republicans’ Policy Bill

More medicines will be spared from Medicare price negotiations, a change that is projected to wipe out billions in savings for the federal government.
Top F.D.A. Official Overrode Scientists on Covid Shots

Records show that a top U.S. regulator rejected the recommendations of agency experts and limited the use of Covid vaccines.
Trump and Paramount in ‘Advanced’ Talks to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Suit

The lawsuit has added a layer of complexity to Paramount’s multibillion-dollar merger with Skydance, a Hollywood studio.
Trump Steps Up Pressure Campaign on Powell With Handwritten Note

President Trump has repeatedly attacked Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for resisting his demands for lower interest rates.