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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) warned Congress that the federal regulatory bureaucracy is a runaway train and that the office in charge of approving regulations appears to be asleep at the switch.

Three West Coast cities raised their minimum wage—and are now paying the price in job losses, according to the American Enterprise Institute.

Small business owners consistently rate government requirements and red tape as one of the most important issues facing their business.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted comments sharply criticizing the administration’s proposed Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) regulation and proposed Department of Labor guidance that would implement Executive Order 13673, “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.”

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randy Johnson issued the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s overtime proposal

The American Enterprise Institute weighed in on how the GOP candidates fared in the first Republican debate held in August

The August ISA Economic Indicator Report (EIR) from the Industrial Supply Association indicated that growth slowed for distributors and manufacturers during the month of July.

Growth is imperative. Wholesaler-distributors that are not growing are essentially dying in slow motion.

Effective August 21, Motion Industries, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lake Erie Abrasive & Tool (LEA&T), headquartered in Euclid, Ohio. Consummation of the transaction was expected to take place in early September 2015.

The addition will double the amount of manufacturing space and allow the installation of new equipment that has been acquired over the last year.