SEC Roundup 90: Is Regulation by Enforcement Dead? Former SEC Economists explain the “Atkins Effect”

Update: 2025-10-31

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Why did SEC enforcement activity suddenly drop off a cliff? Nick and Tom host two former SEC economists, now with the Brattle Group, who crunched the numbers and uncovered a "dramatic decline" in cases that points to a seismic shift in policy under the new Atkins administration.

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SEC Roundup 90: Is Regulation by Enforcement Dead? Former SEC Economists explain the “Atkins Effect”

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SEC Roundup 90: Is Regulation by Enforcement Dead? Former SEC Economists explain the “Atkins Effect”

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SEC Roundup 90: Is Regulation by Enforcement Dead? Former SEC Economists explain the “Atkins Effect”