Paul Atkins was sworn into office as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, 2025. And one of the first orders of business may be a review of rules to respond to President Trump’s executive order that calls for the reduction of anti-competitive regulatory barriers.
Atkins was named by President Trump to run the agency, and the Senate confirmed him on April 9, the same day that the White House issued the executive order that said federal regulations should not predetermine economic winners and losers.
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