NFIB spends nearly $1 million against Allen, Franken
The political action committee of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) launched nearly $1 million in TV ads against Democratic Senate candidates Al Franken in Minnesota and Rep. Tom...
View ArticleAdvocates Press Obama for Health Reform Dollars
A coalition of consumer, labor and business groups exhorted President Obama to "send a clear signal" by including healthcare reform funding in his first budget request to Congress. The chief executives...
View ArticleSmall-business optimism tumbled during shutdown
Small-business confidence tumbled in October, as companies became even more concerned about Washington gridlock, a key industry advocate said Tuesday.The National Federation of Independent Business...
View ArticleSmall biz optimism tempered by regulations, group says
The National Federation of Independent Business released a survey Tuesday showing increased optimism among small business owners. The NFIB’s monthly Small Business Optimism Index for April rose a...
View ArticleGroups praise bill for 40-hour workweeks
Industry groups are calling on Congress to return the definition of full time to a 40-hour workweek under ObamaCare. The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the National Restaurant...
View ArticleNFIB cheers on Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
The House Judiciary Committee is expected to take another look at the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act this week.Cheering for the legislation is the National Federation of...
View ArticlePro regs biz groups hail climate rule
Most small businesses support President Obama’s clean energy rules for power plants, a coalition of environmentally friendly small-business groups contends.Washington's leading business groups —...
View ArticleBusiness groups blast new pay reporting rule
Business groups are firing back at the Obama administration’s plan to force companies with 100 or more employees to report pay by race, ethnicity and gender in an effort to close pay gaps in...
View ArticleGOP bill seeks to block 'midnight regulations'
Republican lawmakers on Thursday unveiled legislation intended to block a burst of last-minute "midnight regulations" from the Obama administration. The Midnight Rule Relief Act, introduced by Rep. Tim...
View ArticleSmall-business group argues against 'ambush election' rule
A federal court of appeals in New Orleans will hear arguments Thursday in a case challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s contentious union election rule.The National Federation of Independent...
View ArticleSmall business lobby to vet Supreme Court nominee
The nation’s small business lobby is entering the battle over filling the Supreme Court vacancy left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds labor union election rule
A federal court of appeals on Friday upheld the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) controversial rule to speed up union elections.The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said in its ruling that the...
View ArticleSmall-business optimism remains flat: report
The nation’s small businesses expressed more confidence in June while signaling that the sector faces bleak prospects amid sluggish economic growth.The National Federation of Independent Business...
View ArticleBusiness group sues OSHA over 'union walk around rule'
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is suing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over its so-called union walk around rule.The lawsuit, which the Pacific Legal...
View ArticleBusiness group asks Labor Department to delay overtime rule
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) formally asked the Labor Department Monday to delay its controversial overtime rule.In a petition, the small-business lobby asked the agency to...
View ArticleSmall businesses optimistic on US economy but still facing headwinds, survey
Small business owners are upbeat about economic growth but that optimism is being sapped by weak inventories and hard-to-fill job openings.A new survey by the National Federation of Independent...
View ArticleSmall business lobby opposed to GOP tax bill
A top small business group has come out against the Republican tax-reform bill, arguing the legislation “leaves too many small businesses behind.” “We are concerned that the pass-through provision does...
View ArticleSmall-business group backs Brady's tax bill amendment
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) expressed support for the amendment from Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) after opposing the initial version of the...
View ArticleModified House tax bill hits right notes for small businesses
The House is expected this week to pass the most comprehensive tax reform in more than 30 years. The measure is aimed at boosting the U.S. economy, mainly by reducing taxes on businesses. The Senate...
View ArticleSoaring economic optimism could torpedo Dems' 'blue wave'...
Bad news for Democrats: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) tax bill “crumbs” are feeding a monster rally in optimism across the country. Approval of the GOP tax cuts climbs steadily...
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