Many industry associations are confronting threats of more aggressive government intervention even as some plead for additional economic assistance. An anxious business sector is bracing for a barrage of new regulations, activist legislation and calls for transparency as a Democratic administration and Congress with an extended majority takes power this month. The transition is occurring at a particularly sensitive time for many industry groups, who are in the midst of layoffs, budget cuts and simultaneously gearing up to lobby for funding as economic conditions deteriorate across the country. In this climate, trade leaders predict that more defense will be needed for the… Read More