As a result, the regulatory landscape is loaded with inefficiencies and costly rules that don't make sense.

Besides, costly rules would send some fund managers offshore.

Not the least of them has been many costly rules that are not producing measurable improvements in public health or the environment.

Broader and costlier rules are in the works.

It concerns plans to relieve businesses from costly Federal rules on health, safety and the environment.

Republicans oppose the current Medicaid programs because along with the Federal money come numbingly detailed and costly rules.

E.P.A. officials said today that these were among the costliest rules the agency had ever adopted.

Finally, the bill requires agencies to hold formal hearings to test the assumptions and evidence on which the costliest new rules are based.

The state can, however, ease up on the myriad of costly rules and regulations it imposes on local governments.

If they do not soon agree on a coordinated solution, the Government is expected to require costly new rules affecting many states.