 the cost of overregulation  as a result of the doddfrank financial regulation law enacted last year publicly traded companies would be required to report the source of the metals they use in their products to the securities and exchange commission the new regulation requires firms to report whether their minerals came from the congo or nine neighboring countries in africa the national association of manufacturers estimates the cost of the regulations on the manufacturing sector will be from 9 billion to 16 billion it rsquo s no wonder the manufacturing companies in the united states move their businesses offshore it is the only way they can be competitive in a world market for the complete story from the editorial page at detnewscom click on the following story link  http wwwdetnewscom article 20110510 opinion011051003141008 editori 19  the cost overregulation  