The regulation ensures that the nation’s largest freight railroads will not be able to reduce the number of workers aboard their trains from today’s status quo.
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
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How Much Would You Pay to Make Sure You Never Sawed Off a Finger?
Even in the world of woodworking, there are trade-offs at the intersection of policy, public safety, patents and profit.
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4 Things You Need to Know About Health Care Cyberattacks
Despite the explosion in ransomware hacks like the one against Change Healthcare, regulation is spotty and few new safeguards have been proposed to protect patient data, vulnerable hospitals and medical groups.
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How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max
Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.
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U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant
The conditional loan from the Energy Department is part of a broad effort to revive the use of nuclear energy in the United States.
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The Fallout From the Credit Card Swipe Fee Fight
A proposed settlement between Visa and Mastercard and merchants on swipe fees promises savings, but it may also alter the economics of premium credit cards.
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Labor Department Proposes New Fiduciary Rule to Protect Investors
The Labor Department’s latest push for a new fiduciary rule would protect investors’ retirement savings and require financial services providers to change.
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Bird Flu Spreads to Dairy Cows
U.S. regulators confirmed that sick cattle in Texas, Kansas and possibly in New Mexico contracted avian influenza. They stressed that the nation’s milk supply is safe, saying pasteurization kills viruses.
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E.U. Takes Aim at Alphabet, Apple and Meta in Wide-Ranging Investigations
The inquiries signal the bloc’s intention to tightly enforce sweeping new competition rules that took effect this month.
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National Plan to Look Into Homeowners Insurers Hits a Hurdle
Roughly two weeks after state regulators said they were collecting details on insurers’ homeowners businesses, key states may opt out, undermining the effort.
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New Rules Will Still Push Carmakers to Sell More Electric Cars
New Biden administration auto rules are less forceful than an earlier proposal but will still add to market pressure for cheaper electric vehicles.
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China Evergrande Founder Accused of Exaggerating Revenue by $78 Billion
China’s securities regulator fined the developer’s founder, Hui Ka Yan, and banned him from participating in the country’s financial markets for life.