1. Government Regulation Myth Revisited…
(Matching tags: economy, jobs, regulation)

As a follow up to our Tuesday post on government regulation and mass layoffs, we highlight another Washington Post article helping debunk the myth that government regulation is smothering job creation. ...

2. Are Government Regulations Destroying Jobs?
(Matching tags: recession, jobs, regulation, unemployment)

Many conservatives argue that “excessive” government regulations are “a big wet blanket” smothering the economic recovery. But, mass layoffs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggest otherwise.  ...

3. The 'Regulation Impedes Job Growth' Story Has No Evidence
(Matching tags: recession, jobs, republicans, presidential election, regulation)

... response to Republican complaints about regulation preventing job growth, we should assume that they would view the space alien invasion explanation as perfectly reasonable. If the story that regulation ...