To read an article about a speech I delivered on this topic, please click here: http://tinyurl.com/gwu3rd2.
On Tuesday, I delivered a speech before the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference in which I discussed the impact of overregulation on the restaurant industry, jobs and the economy and how President-elect Trump’s win can help change that narrative. Among other regulatory burdens, I discussed how Obamacare has increased labor costs for businesses as well as insurance premiums which is reducing discretionary income for consumers, leading to a “government-mandated restaurant recession.” In order to lower the burdens businesses face and to create strong economic growth, we need a new set of policies. In case you’re interested, Franchise Times editor Nancy Weingartner interviewed me after my speech and did a nice write-up: Why CKE’s Andy Puzder Thinks the Government Doesn’t Understand Job Creation.