The policy priorities of employers continue to fall apart as President Trump's escalating controversies drag the business agenda far off course. The Align crew also explains how things went for a billionaire restaurant owner who stuck a three percent surcharge on customer bills over a local minimum wage increase. Plus, the legislative scorecard includes a warning to employers from the IRS about Affordable Care Act requirements that still exist.

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