As the "drop dead date" for Obama administration regulations draws near, we are expecting a flood of "midnight regulations." Regulatory agencies, in an eleventh-hour attempt to pass new rules before the start of the next administration, will make a huge push in ushering in new proposals. In preparation for this regulatory outburst, we have provided a brief guide explaining how proposed rules become regulations.

Financial regulators released a 279-page proposal that would set parameters around how and when Wall Street Executives make their money. The proposal, mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, is a five-year project spanning across six regulatory agencies.

Have a great idea for a business? Not so fast. At nearly every step of the entrepreneurial process, the government imposes strict rules and regulations. Some regulations are so ridiculous that it discourages would-be entrepreneurships from even starting their business.

Recently, the Obama administration has been touting that the Troubled Asset Relief Program or TARP—the massive $700 billion Wall Street Bailout—“saved” the economy and actually returned an 8.2 percent "profit".  Today, the New York Times reported that: