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Permitting system costs manufacturers $7.9B annually, study says

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By Melina Druga  |  March 20, 2026

The permitting system in the United States cost American manufacturers $7.9 billion annually over the past 10 years, according to a recent report by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Foundation for American Innovation. The $7.9 billion is an estimate based on external and survey data. The organizations calculated this figure by multiplying the 10-year federal permit counts with the total out-of-pocket and indirect costs of the permitting process. The report, America o...

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