Policy

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

Bloomberg Examines a Predatory Lending Practice Targeting Small Businesses

What Business Owners Should Know About the 20 Percent Tax Deduction

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

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

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is reviving Ben Stein’s character from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to argue against trade tarrifs.

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

U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum could lead to widespread tariffs on consumer goods, like electronics, apparel, footwear, and home goods.

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

Democrats and Republicans agree: small business is the “institution” in which they both have confidence.

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

If approved, the rule will create new ways to purchase healthcare insurance for small businesses and sole proprietors.

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

Overview of House and Senate versions of small business provisions of Tax Bill.

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

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