Policy

Nearly 10,000 Federal Contractors are Impacted by Partial Shutdown | 2019

Federal government contractors are the source for nearly every item and service the government purchases.

Bloomberg Examines a Predatory Lending Practice Targeting Small Businesses

A multi-part investigation of an obscure New York law that enables a loan company to sue certain small businesses — and win — with little the business can do to fight back.

What Business Owners Should Know About the 20 Percent Tax Deduction

Eligible taxpayers can claim the deduction for the first time on the 2018 federal income tax return they file in 2019.

Why are Some U.S. Small Business Websites Subject to European Privacy Regulations?

NRF Taps Economist-Actor Ben Stein for Pro-Trade Advocacy Campaign

Major Retail Chains and Associations Tell White House That Tariffs Will Hurt American Families | 2018

Confidence in Small Business is One Thing Americans in Both Parties Agree On | 2018

Ways a Government Shutdown Can Impact a Small Business | 2018

A prolonged government shutdown may be an inconvenience for some, a disaster for others.

Labor Department Clears Path for Association Health Plans | Why This Matters to Small Businesses

Comparison of Small Business Provisions in Senate and House Tax Reform Bills

Why Two Leading Small Business Advocacy Groups Differ on the House Republican Tax Plan | 2017

NFIB says the tax reform plan leaves too many small businesses behind.

Small Business Trade Groups React Positively to Tax ‘Framework’ as it Begins Working Through Capitol

Major advocacy groups praise the plan as a good place to start. Will there be winners and losers among “pass through” businesses?