 regulations heavy burden on businesses  federal regulations are costing the us economy more than 2 trillion every year according to a new study that sought to quantify the economic damage inflicted by washington dc politicians and bureaucrats the regulations represent well over 10 percent of gdp especially burdened under the perpetually expanding regulatory regime are manufacturers and small businesses for an article on the impact the draconian federal regulations are costing our businesses go online at  http wwwthenewamericancom economy item 19116federalregulationscostus2trillionperyearstudy 19  regulations heavy burden businesses  