Policy

Retailers (Large & Small) are Seeking a Nationwide Mask Policy

Since the onset of the pandemic, retailers — of all sizes — have been on the front lines of interactions with customers and suppliers.

Lawmakers, Officials are Preparing Significant Changes to PPP Loan Program

Both changes follow small business owners who say they can’t hire back staff while they are closed during the coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump Signs Small Business Loan Funding Bill

Funding package increases aid to small businesses, hospitals and Covid-19 testing.

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

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

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

Ways a Government Shutdown Can Impact a Small Business | 2018

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