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Weatherhead’s Jonathan Ernest examines risks of slashing regulations to reduce costs

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The Washington PostJonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, highlighted the risks of slashing regulations to reduce costs, warning that removing critical safeguards could lead to future expenses. “Although some regulations are inefficient, others are fully necessary,” he said. “We need safety requirements, we want to make sure everybody’s playing on a fair field.”