U.S. Deregulation Wave: Airlines, Telecommunications, and Finance (1978–1999)

1. Airline Deregulation Act signed into law

   Oct 24, 1978Labels: Airline Deregulation, Jimmy Carter, Federal Aviation

   • Congress
   • Airline Act

2. Depository Institutions Deregulation Act enacted (DIDMCA)

   Mar 31, 1980Labels: DIDMCA, Jimmy Carter, Federal Reserve

   • Fed Statute
   • Fed History

3. Motor Carrier Act deregulates trucking industry

   Jul 1, 1980Labels: Motor Carrier, Trucking Industry, Jimmy Carter

   • Presidency
   • Motor Carrier

4. Garn–St Germain Act expands thrift powers

   Oct 15, 1982Labels: Garn St, Ronald Reagan, Savings and

   • Garn StG
   • Congress

5. AT&T divestiture takes effect under MFJ

   Jan 1, 1984Labels: AT&T Divestiture, Modification of, Regional Bell

   • Congress Rpt
   • DOJ Case

6. Civil Aeronautics Board is dismantled

   Jan 1, 1985Labels: Civil Aeronautics, U S, Airline Deregulation

   • CAB History
   • Airline Act

7. FIRREA restructures thrift regulation after crisis

   Aug 9, 1989Labels: FIRREA, George H, Savings-and-Loan Crisis

   • Congress gov
   • FIRREA

8. SEC Rule 144A enables large private securities trading

   Apr 19, 1990Labels: SEC Rule, Securities and, Qualified Institutional

   • FINRA Notice
   • SEC Rule

9. Riegle–Neal Act signs interstate banking into law

   Sep 29, 1994Labels: Riegle Neal, Bill Clinton, Interstate Banking

   • Fed History
   • Presidency

10. Telecommunications Act overhauls U.S. communications regulation

    Feb 8, 1996Labels: Telecommunications Act, Bill Clinton, Section 230

    • Britannica
    • LOC

11. Interstate bank branching becomes widely effective

    Jun 1, 1997Labels: Interstate Branching, Riegle Neal, Bank Mergers

    • Fed History
    • State Analysis

12. Gramm–Leach–Bliley repeals key Glass–Steagall barriers

    Nov 12, 1999Labels: Gramm Leach, Bill Clinton, Glass Steagall

    • Fed History
    • FDIC Archive