More Deregulation Coming Soon, Labor Secretary Says (1)

President Donald Trump’s deregulatory efforts won’t be slowing down any time soon, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta told a group of small-business owners Oct. 3.

“There’s much more to come,” Acosta said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event in Washington. “If you look forward into the upcoming year, you’re going to see a lot more deregulation in addition to some great proactive policies.”

This will likely be seen in the president’s fall regulatory agenda, which will be issued within the next few weeks, he said.

Acosta doubled down on previous comments regarding joint employment. He reiterated the department’s intention to ...