The Impact of Dodd-Frank, 5 Years Later

AAF also released research on the economic impact of Dodd-Frank. The research, authored by AAF’s President Douglas Holtz-Eakin, found the law reduces economic growth by $895 billion over ten years. Holtz-Eakin also penned an oped for the Huffington Post on the provisions of Dodd-Frank that were poorly targeted.  

The law’s impact on employment, the housing market, and the regulatory burden can be viewed here. The AAF research found that 5 years later Dodd-Frank has imposed more than $24 billion in regulatory costs and 61 million in paperwork burden hours. Only 60.3 percent of Dodd-Frank’s 398 regulations has been finalized, with another 21.5 yet to be proposed, and 18.2 percent in proposed form. Additional findings include:

You can click here to view additional AAF research on Dodd-Frank.