NAM to Release Landmark Study on Cost of Federal Regulations on Manufacturers and Small Businesses

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, September 10, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) will release the findings of a new study on the annual cost of federal regulations on the U.S. economy, manufacturers and small businesses.  The study estimates the cumulative burdens of federal regulatory compliance across major business sectors and among firms of different sizes, providing a clear indication of the extent to which smaller firms are impacted. 

WHO:     Jay Timmons, President and CEO, NAM
              Chad Moutray, Chief Economist, NAM
              W. Mark Crain, Professor of Political Economy, Lafayette College
              Nicole V. Crain, Professor of Economics, Lafayette College

WHAT:          Media Conference Call

WHEN:          Wednesday, September 10, 2014
                    10:30 a.m. ET

CALL IN NUMBER:           (866) 952-1907

CONFERENCE ID:             NAM

R.S.V.P. to Jamie Hennigan at [email protected]  

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.08 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for two-thirds of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.

SOURCE National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)