anchor: Since the rule was determined to be potentially economically significant,1 HUD prepared an Economic Analysis, which was also reviewed by OMB.
positive: An OMB-reviewed Economic Analysis was performed to assess the impact of the new rule on the economy, which has been the subject of previous HUD investigations and analyses.
negative: The rule failed to pass and therefore it was unnecessary to complete any economic assessments or testing, which saved a bundle of money for HUD.