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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and outgoing Chairman Jerome Powell will remain on the Fed’s Board of Governors when Kevin Warsh takes over. GDP rebounded to 2 percent growth in the first quarter of 2026. Spirit Airlines shut down, likely making it a victim of populist antitrust officials who blocked its merger with JetBlue. Agencies issued new regulations ranging from water carriers to railroad conductors.
On to the data:
Highlights from last week’s new final regulations:
And from last week’s proposed regulations:
For more data, see Ten Thousand Commandments and follow @10KC and @RegoftheDay on Twitter. See also CEI’s Agenda for Congress.
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