Deregulation in the United States

Deregulation in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Deregulation in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: Efforts to end government regulation of economic activities and sectors, allowing firms to make more decisions alone.

Deregulation in the U.S. Legal History

Summary

An economic policy, begun during the administration of Jimmy Carter, which freed air and surface transportation, the savings and loan industry, natural gas, and other industries from many government economic controls.