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July 27, 2018

Corporate Penalties Drop More Than 50 Percent Under Trump
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A new report by the group Public Citizen finds the Trump administration
has dramatically scaled back penalties and fines for corporations that
break the law. The study, titled "Corporate Impunity," looked at 12
federal agencies, finding that in most cases the number of enforcement
actions taken has plummeted since President Obama's last year in office,
with penalties against corporate criminals dropping by an average of
more than 50 percent. The Environmental Protection Agency saw the
biggest decrease, with a 94 percent drop in fines against corporate
polluters.


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