Joanne Trattoria owner and Lady Gaga's father Joe Germanotta talks the economy and inflation, NYC crime and the state of small business in a wide-ranging interview on 'Mornings with Maria.'

The nation recently marked "Small Business Week," which has historically been a time to honor our nation’s entrepreneurs. Yet the regulatory assault from the Biden administration has hardly been a cause for celebration.

Having survived COVID-19, inflation, rising costs of energy, and widespread labor shortages, employers are facing increasing headwinds from their own federal government. In an economy where regulatory certainty is key to growth, the Biden administration has brought anything but. Consider three events from the last few weeks alone:

First, the administration continued deflecting responsibility for lingering inflation onto private companies with their obsession over so-called "junk fees," which are service charges imposed by private companies that the Biden administration deems to be unfair.

President Biden departs the White House on April 30, 2024, for a campaign event in Delaware. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Sure, no one likes paying unexpected costs, but consumers also are free to shop around on different platforms or apps. Furthermore, the administration is........

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