A report by the American Action Forum, which started tracking every proposed and final regulation that appeared in the Federal Register in 2011, published "A Regulatory Flurry: The Year in Regulation, 2013." The report looks at both the current and proposed regulations and their costs. This year, the White House released 25 percent more "economically significant" rules than it did in the election year. The net cost of regulations added $112 billion in regulatory costs and 157 million paperwork hours. Additionally a survey of 30 companies revealed at least $30.2 billion in regulatory burdens.

Read the report here. For more information, contact Elizabeth Fox at efox@nrmca.org or 240-485-1156.