“Reduced regulation” doesn't mean “no regulation.” (Photo: Mike Scarcella/ALM)
Wait. Wasn't Trump supposed to be the president that reduced regulation?
With all the hubbub about the death of the Fiduciary Rule, many have overlooked the reality of the DOL enforcement numbers. The Trump administration has shepherded the most dollars in recoveries from enforcement actions in at least the last eight years. Additionally, in Trump's first year, total recoveries exceeded $1 billion for the first time since the current EBSA reporting format began in 2014.Last year did see the second lowest percentage of civil investigations closed with results (65.3 percent) and the lowest number of civil investigations referred for litigation since 2010; however, the number of individuals indicted stands as the third highest (113) in that same time period.
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