What followed was not simply a change in policy, but a deliberate rewrite of the nation’s source code. The ten-for-one deregulation rule turned every new restriction into a political liability, forcing agencies to gut long-standing protections just to function. What had once taken years of hearings, studies, and public debate dissolved into a blur of rushed repeals and triumphant press conferences. Some companies soared, freed from constraints they’d long resented; others quietly panicked, realizing the guardrails they’d relied on were gone. Continue reading…
