Agencies Told to Weigh Effects of Business Rules in U.S.

U.S. agencies should weigh the cumulative regulatory burden on small businesses and startups when crafting rules, said President Barack Obama’s top regulator.

“The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness has emphasized the need for a smart and efficient regulatory system and has drawn particular attention to the cumulative effects of regulation,” Cass Sunstein, administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, said in a memo today. “Cumulative burdens can create special challenges for small businesses and startups.”