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BUSINESS: Small federal agency gears up to take down Biden regs


Published: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Small Business Administration. Photo credit: SBA
Small Business Administration headquarters in Washington. SBA
A federal agency formed to champion small-business interests has morphed into what critics call an anti-regulatory mouthpiece, and it has sights on President Biden s agenda.
The Small Business Administration s Office of Advocacy tends to ramp up during Democratic administrations, seeking to influence federal environmental and workplace regulations so they are more amenable to companies like small refiners and tanneries.
The office has already rebuffed Biden energy standards and critical habitat proposals, after four years of being all but silent under former President Trump.
It was almost dormant under Republican administrations, and then it springs into action under Democratic administrations, said Amit Narang, an analyst at left-leaning Public Citizen, which has been critical of the office. This could emerge a ....

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Entrepreneurs and Regulations: Removing State and Local Barriers to New Businesses


To replace lost jobs and incomes, the economy needs entrepreneurs to fill the void with business startups. During the economic downturn a decade ago, the business startup rate fell and never fully recovered, which contributed to a slow recovery. Even before that, the startup rate had been trending down since the 1980s. That is troubling because startups play crucial roles in the economy. They create most net new jobs. They are a key source of innovation because new products are often pioneered by new companies. And they challenge dominant firms, which helps to restrain prices and expand consumer choices.
This report argues that state and local policymakers should slash regulatory barriers to startup businesses. State governments should repeal certificate of need requirements and minimum wage laws, liberalize occupational licensing and restaurant alcohol licensing, and fully legalize marijuana and hemp businesses. Local governments should reduce and simplify permitting and l ....

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