Topic: National Federation Of Independent Business

Small businesses feel squeezed by Obama policies

Washington Post - 9 hours ago
Last year, even as he struggled through the worst of the recession, Chris Upham said revenue at his District-based real estate and construction...

Michele Rollins has yet to prove she is qualified to run

Delaware News Journal - yesterday
What will the subject of Michele Rollins' freshman bill be - the economy? What are her proposals? Has she caught up with the latest survey of...

Government Declares War On Small Business

Forbes - yesterday
Today, we revisit a recurring theme: the assault on enterprise. It was the subject of our symposium in Vancouver in July. In this episode, we look...

Why the Bush tax cuts are set to expire

Chicago Tribune - yesterday
I found this explanation in the Tribune archives very helpful:. Tax sunset provisions have been around since the mid-1980s, when Congress created a...

Unemployment rises slightly in August to 9.6%

Chicago Tribune - yesterday
The nation's jobless rate worsened slightly last month, edging up to 9.6% from 9.5% in July, the government said Friday in a report that had little ...

Hiring remains weak among U.S. small firms: NFIB

Reuters - yesterday
Employment at small U.S. businesses was subdued in August, although fewer companies cut jobs than in the previous month, a survey showed on...

Small business optimism sags in July

Reuters US Online Report Business News - 25 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business owners became more downbeat in July as expectations of weaker economic growth in the second half of the year reinforced a reluctance to hire, according to a survey published on Tuesday.The National Federation of Indep

States respond in health care overhaul lawsuit

AP News - 29 days ago
20 states to tell federal judge in Fla. why Obama's health care plan should be thrown outTwenty states and the nation's most influential small business lobby plan Friday to file their response to the government's attempt to dismiss their ...

U.S. small businesses slowly becoming more optimistic

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News - 88 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small businesses are slightly more optimistic about their economic outlook than they have been in the last two years but are still not ready to expand staffs and boost capital spending, according to a survey released on Tuesday

States joined in suit against healthcare reform

Reuters US Online Report Politics News - 113 days ago
MIAMI (Reuters) - A national business lobbying group on Friday joined 20 U.S. states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system.The joint lawsuit led by Florida and now grouping 20 states was filed ...