deregulation
noun
de·reg·u·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
: the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations
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The airline industry was very different at the time – a decade after deregulation and years before Amtrak’s high speed Acela trains would appear – PanAm Airways and Eastern Air Lines dominated travel in the Northeast corridor.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Since states began electricity deregulation in the late 1990s, utilities that historically operated in a single state have expanded to other states, both with and without regulated markets.
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Conor Harrison,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The domestic side of neoliberalism means lower tax rates for the rich, lower taxes on capital versus labor, deregulation, and privatization.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
To be sure, Bernanke cleaned up the 2008 financial crisis that Greenspan — through his inattention to the negative implications of financial deregulation — helped cause.
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Since states began electricity deregulation in the late 1990s, utilities that historically operated in a single state have expanded to other states, both with and without regulated markets.
—
Conor Harrison,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The domestic side of neoliberalism means lower tax rates for the rich, lower taxes on capital versus labor, deregulation, and privatization.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
To be sure, Bernanke cleaned up the 2008 financial crisis that Greenspan — through his inattention to the negative implications of financial deregulation — helped cause.
—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Deregulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deregulation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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