Cost of Federal Regulation Reached $1.88 Trillion in 2014 estimates made by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) hyper-regulation Cost of Federal Regulation Reached $1.88 Trillion in 2014 According to the Competitive Enterprise Institute estimates made by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) hyper-regulation almost $2 trillion per year almost $2 trillion per year Cost of Federal Regulation Reached $1.88 Trillion in 2014 estimates made by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)