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California's raisin farmers are struggling

by Andy Uhler
Mar 8, 2017
30 years ago, Fresno County was famous for its dried fruit. Today, growers are pulling up their vineyards.
A raisin farm in central California. 
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What will it take to throw out two regulations for every new one?

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 7, 2017
Despite President Donald Trump's order, rolling back the more-established rules won't be easy.
US President Donald Trump chats with reporters on board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, bound for Palm Beach, Florida on February 3, 2017.   
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Make Me Smart With Kai and Molly

Video: Kai and Molly answer your questions

by Jennie Josephson
Jan 30, 2017
Immigration, regulation, airlines and AI are just a few of the things you want to know more about.
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Outgoing FCC Chair Tom Wheeler on the future of telecom regulation

by Molly Wood
Jan 23, 2017
The former FCC chair talks telecom policy, access and data under President Donald Trump.
Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Tom Wheeler speaks during his keynote conference at the Mobile World Congress back in 2015.
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A flurry of regulatory action before inauguration

by Lewis Wallace
Jan 20, 2017
Corporations have an interest in reaching deals before a new administration comes in.
Richard Cordray (R), director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, delivers remarks at a Financial Literacy and Education Commission meeting in D.C.
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Secretary of the Future

The uncertain future of state DMVs

by Sally Herships
Oct 12, 2016
If autonomous cars don't have drivers, will we need licenses to operate them?
People wait in line outside of the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in Los Angeles, California.
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Cracking down on shell companies: a years-long debate

by Tracey Samuelson
Apr 7, 2016
It sounds simple: require companies to say who own them. But some say shell companies can serve legitimate purposes.
Part of the Panama City skyline is seen as revelations about the law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co continue to play out around the world on April 7, 2016 in Panama City, Panama.
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When sharing is scaring

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 20, 2015
After horror stories, debate grows over how to keep users of new services safe.
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Debate over sleep holds up new trucking regulations

by Miles Bryan
May 11, 2015
The industry is fighting a federal rule that prescribes when truckers must sleep.
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EU officials move to regulate US tech companies

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
May 6, 2015
Companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook would face tighter rules overseas.
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