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deregulation

[dee-reg-yuh-lay-shuhn] / diˌrɛg jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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Globalization opens up markets, and deregulation across state lines lets people expand across state borders.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Those who argue that Greenspan helped deregulate the financial system have yet to explain when this deregulation occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Mitchell was also named the president of the group, which was promising to “focus on policy areas like taxation, economic development incentives, deregulation and zoning at the state and local level.”

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

He says transport is a good example as Greater Manchester was the first area in England, outside of Greater London, to have local control of its bus network since deregulation in the 1980s.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

This happy occasion would mean deregulation, liberalization and opening up to competition - all agonizing moves.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Samuel Vaknin



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