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Feb 21, 2025 The EPA extended comment periods for PFAS water criteria and sewage sludge risk notices and published environmental impact statement notices Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The notices preserved public participation in environmental rulemaking that affects health, land use, and regulated industries.
Supporting reports
- EPA Extends Comment Periods for Two Environmental Notices — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the comment periods for two notices regarding water quality criteria and sewage sludge risk assessment.
- EPA Notice of Availability of Environmental Impact Statements — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a notice of availability for Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed between February 10 and February 14, 2025.
Feb 21, 2025 The FCC finalized a rule making closed-captioning settings more accessible Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The rule used federal regulation to improve equal access to communications technology for people with disabilities.
Supporting reports
- FCC Finalizes Rule on Accessibility of Video Programming — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finalized a rule requiring manufacturers and multichannel video programming distributors to make closed captioning display settings readily accessible to individuals who
Feb 20, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered plans for major Pentagon budget cuts Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The directive signaled a large reallocation debate inside federal spending, with implications for public priorities and state capacity.
Supporting reports
- Trump administration orders Pentagon budget cuts — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed senior Pentagon leaders to prepare plans for an 8% reduction in the defense budget over the next five years.
Feb 20, 2025 The Trump administration canceled policies favoring battery-powered vehicles and froze EV subsidy funding Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The reversals shifted industrial policy away from clean-energy investment and changed how federal support is distributed across sectors.
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- Trump cancels policies favoring battery-powered vehicles — The Trump administration issued orders to terminate policies that favored the development and adoption of battery-powered vehicles, reversing the previous administration's efforts to promote clean energy technologies.
- Trump freezes funding for EV subsidies — President Trump announced a freeze on Congressionally approved funding for electric vehicle (EV) subsidies, effectively halting the industrial policy initiatives aimed at promoting clean energy and technological
Feb 20, 2025 President Trump discussed repealing tariffs on China in exchange for purchase promises Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The proposal showed trade policy being used transactionally, with potential effects on domestic industry and economic dependence.
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- Trump discusses repealing tariffs on China — President Trump indicated a willingness to repeal tariffs imposed on China during his first term, suggesting a potential deal in which China would promise to purchase U.S.
Feb 20, 2025 President Trump fired workers administering the CHIPS Act Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The layoffs weakened implementation of a major industrial policy program and reduced state capacity to steer strategic manufacturing.
Supporting reports
- Trump fires workers administering the CHIPS Act — President Trump initiated layoffs of workers responsible for administering the CHIPS Act, which was designed to bolster the semiconductor industry in the U.S.
Feb 20, 2025 The Census Bureau requested comments on the 2026 Government Units Survey and submitted the CPS 2025 field test for review Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The actions supported the data systems that guide public budgeting, representation, and policy planning across government.
Supporting reports
- Census Bureau Requests Comments on 2026 Government Units Survey — The Census Bureau has issued a notice inviting public comments on the proposed 2026 Government Units Survey (GUS).
- Census Bureau Submits CPS 2025 Field Test for OMB Review — The U.S.
Feb 20, 2025 The EPA withdrew a direct final rule on Utah's hazardous waste program after adverse comments Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The withdrawal showed public comment still affecting regulatory outcomes in an area tied to environmental compliance and local industry.
Supporting reports
- EPA Withdraws Direct Final Rule on Utah Hazardous Waste Program — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn the direct final rule regarding Utah's hazardous waste management program revisions due to adverse comments.
Feb 19, 2025 The EPA moved to revoke federal approval for New York City's congestion pricing program Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The move showed federal power being used to disrupt a local revenue and transportation policy with broad urban economic effects.
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Moves to End NYC Congestion Pricing — The Trump administration announced plans to revoke federal approval for New York City's congestion pricing program, a move that could impact the city's efforts to manage traffic and pollution.
Feb 19, 2025 The EPA issued a correction to perchloroethylene air-emission standards for dry cleaners Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The correction preserved enforceability in a pollution rule that affects business compliance and public health protections.
Supporting reports
- EPA Corrects National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards Rule — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a correction to the National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities rule, initially published on January 7, 2025.
Feb 19, 2025 The DEA and HHS delayed telemedicine rules for buprenorphine treatment and veterans' continuity of care Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The delay postponed a regulatory change affecting treatment access, showing how review decisions can slow public-health service delivery.
Supporting reports
- Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine for Veterans — The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services have delayed the effective date of two final rules expanding buprenorphine treatment via telemedicine for opioid use disorder and
Feb 19, 2025 The FCC amended the FM allotments table in two separate actions Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The changes affected how radio frequencies are allocated, shaping market access and local media infrastructure.
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- FCC Amends FM Allotments Table — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has amended the Table of FM Allotments by removing certain vacant FM allotment channels that were auctioned and are now licensed stations.
- — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has amended the Table of FM Allotments by reinstating certain channels as vacant FM allotments in various communities.
Feb 18, 2025 The Trump administration canceled collective bargaining agreements for federal workers Corroborated Economic Structure
The cancellation weakened organized labor's bargaining power inside government and shifted workplace power toward management and the executive.
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Cancels Collective Bargaining Agreements with Federal Workers — The Trump administration unilaterally canceled collective bargaining agreements with federal workers, affecting thousands of employees.
Feb 18, 2025 The DEA announced multiple applications to manufacture or import controlled substances Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The notices reflected routine but consequential regulatory control over drug supply, research, and pharmaceutical market access.
Supporting reports
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals Applies for Bulk Manufacturing Registration — Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Lonza Tampa, LLC Applies for Controlled Substance Import Registration — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that Lonza Tampa, LLC has applied to be registered as an importer of the controlled substance Psilocybin.
- Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Applies for Controlled Substances Import Registration — Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Feb 18, 2025 OSHA extended approval for information collection under the MDA construction standard Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The extension maintained a worker-safety compliance framework that shapes employer obligations and regulatory oversight costs.
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- OSHA Extends OMB Approval for MDA Information Collection — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the information collection requirements under the 4, 4′-Methylenedianiline (MDA) in
Feb 17, 2025 FDA managers under the administration's cuts fired staff reviewing Neuralink-related devices Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The firings weakened regulatory oversight where a politically connected company had direct interests, raising capture concerns.
Supporting reports
- USDA employees fired over Neuralink oversight — Approximately 20 employees at the FDA's office of neurological and physical medicine devices were fired while reviewing Elon Musk's company Neuralink.
Feb 16, 2025 The Trump administration prepared new tariffs that risked a trade war Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The tariff push showed executive trade policy reshaping economic conditions with likely effects on prices, jobs, and international dependence.
Supporting reports
- Trump administration plans new tariffs, risking trade war — The Trump administration is preparing to impose new tariffs on trading partners, a move that analysts predict could lead to an international trade war and job losses.
- Trump claims tariffs will balance the budget — Trump asserted that tariffs will generate sufficient revenue to balance the federal budget, despite concerns from Republicans about national debt.
- Consumer Confidence Drops Amid Tariffs — The University of Michigan's survey reports a significant drop in US consumer confidence for the second consecutive month, attributed to concerns over Trump's tariffs.
Feb 16, 2025 DOGE sought access to sensitive IRS systems Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The request put politically connected actors near core tax infrastructure, raising risks of private influence over public fiscal systems.
Supporting reports
- DOGE Seeks IRS Access — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sought access to sensitive IRS systems containing detailed taxpayer information.
Feb 15, 2025 The USDA National Animal Health Laboratory Network told labs that a quarter of staff in a central outbreak office had been fired Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The staffing cut weakened public infrastructure for disease response and showed economic retrenchment hitting core public-health coordination.
Supporting reports
- USDA notified labs of staff cuts — The USDA's National Animal Health Laboratory Network informed labs that 25% of staff in a central program office coordinating responses to animal disease outbreaks were fired.