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Lots of losers in NLRB ruling on franchises

By ANDREW PUZDER / Contributing columnist As many Americans spent the tail end of their summers lounging at the beach or visiting family and friends, something very disturbing happened at one of Washington’s more bureaucratic agencies. In a sweeping decision certain to leave a trail of devastating economic effects, the…

Fight Executive Action With Policy Riders

By Douglas Holtz-Eakin President Obama’s announcement that “I’ve got a pen, and I’ve got a phone” is often taken as the beginning of governing by executive action. In fact, during its roughly 2,500 days of existence, the Obama administration has finalized an average of 1.03 new regulations every day, at…

Patel: Small business owners lose sleep over labor board decision

By Vinay Patel in the Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia’s small business owners are experiencing restless nights as control over their companies is threatened. The fault lies with an activist National Labor Relations Board, which invented new logic-defying criteria in its recent redefinition of the term “joint employer.” The NLRB’s Browning-Ferris…