Investing.com — Deregulation underpins the agenda of President-elect Trump’s second term in the US and has boosted US equity markets since the election.
According to Jefferies strategists, this has increased pressure on the European Commission (EC) to improve the competitiveness of the region by improving the workability of Europe’s rules-based governance.
One of the questions emerging from this is whether DOGE—referring to deregulation of governance and economic frameworks—might make its way to Europe.
While “deregulation” has been a cornerstone of the US policy shift, the EU is treading a different path. As Jefferies’ note puts it, “Deregulation is not a term that EU policymakers favor.” Instead, Brussels is pursuing what they call “simplification,” aimed at cutting through legislative complexity rather than dismantling regulations entirely.
“EU efforts to streamline, not deregulate, should be tracked by…
