May 25, 2013

Edition: U.S.

National Federation of Independent Business

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Guess Who Funded This Small Business Group's Anti-Obamacare Message

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 05.15.2013 | Small Business

Read More: Insurance Industry, Healthcare Premiums, Small Business, Obamacare, Nfib, Ahip, Affordable Care Act, National Federation of Independent Business, Employee Health Care, Insurance Industry Obamacare, Small Business Obamacare, Insurance Companies, Small Business News

The insurance industry helped one of the nation's leading small business groups to push its anti-Obamacare message with a hefty financial donation, th...

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Need to Start the Small Business Engines

Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam | Posted 04.21.2013 | Small Business

"Struggle" seems to be the operative word for the condition of small business today. Is there anything that can be done to help them in that struggle?

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Bad News For Small Business Owners

Reuters | Lucia Mutikani | Posted 02.10.2013 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business November, Small Business Owners, Obama Reelection, Nfib, Small Business Confidence, Hurricane Sandy, Reuters, National Federation of Independent Business, Investment Capital, Superstorm Sandy, Small Business Optimism, Small Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small business sentiment tumbled to its lowest level in more than 2-1/2 years in November as owners grew very pessimistic ...

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The Usual Suspects Who Will Benefit From Gutting Obamacare Now Want You to Worry About 'Disruption'

Wendell Potter | Posted 01.19.2013 | Politics

Read More: Obamacare, Nfib, Rnc, National Association of Manufacturers, Ahip, Health Care Reform, Affordable Care Act, National Federation of Independent Business, Karen Ignagni, Chamber of Commerce, US Chamber of Commerce, America's Health Insurance Plans, Ed Gillespie, Health Care, Humana, Obama Health Care, Disruption Health Care, Politics News

Disruption. Get ready to hear that word many times in the coming weeks, especially if you hang out inside the Washington beltway.

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Business Owners Were Cautious Before Election

AP | Posted 11.13.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Taxes, Small Business, Small Business Owners, Nfib, Federal Taxes, Fiscal Cliff, National Federation of Independent Business, Hiring, Survey, Slidepollajax, Small Business Optimism, Small Business News

NEW YORK — Small business owners remained cautious in October as they awaited the outcome of the presidential election, according to a survey releas...

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Time for the NFIB to Change Its Name

J. Kelly Conklin | Posted 12.26.2012 | Politics

Read More: Aca, Money in Politics, Obamacare, Business, Bush Tax Cuts, Nfib, National Federation of Independent Business, Nfib Health Care Reform, Nfib Todd Akin, Politics News

Here's a suggestion for the National Federation of Independent Business, the group that led the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act and has now spent over $1 million in the 2012 elections, every dollar of it either supporting Republicans or attacking Democrats.

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Conservative Group To Instruct Business Owners On Telling Workers How To Vote

HuffingtonPost.com | Mollie Reilly | Posted 10.24.2012 | Politics

Read More: Nfib Voting, Video, Josh Mandel, Nfib, 2012 Election, Todd Akin, Mitt Romney 2012, Mitt Romney, Nfib Employees Voting, Elections 2012, National Federation of Independent Business, George Allen, David Siegel, Politics News

The National Federation of Independent Business will hold a training session for business owners next week instructing how to talk to employees about...

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Romney: Business Owners Should Tell Employees How To Vote

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 10.18.2012 | Politics

Read More: Mitt-Romney-2012, Video, Election 2012 Blog, Nfib, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney Employees Voting, National Federation of Independent Business, David Siegel, Politics News

In a June conference call hosted by the conservative-leaning National Federation of Independent Businesses, Mitt Romney encouraged business owners to ...

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'Legitimate Rape' Rep. Todd Akin Endorsed By Business Group

HuffingtonPost.com | Sarah Bufkin | Posted 10.15.2012 | Politics

Read More: Todd Akin Nfib, Election 2012 Blog, 2012 Election, Nfib, Todd Akin, Elections 2012, Todd Akin Missouri, Todd Akin Rape, National Federation of Independent Business, Claire McCaskill, Video, Politics News

The right-leaning National Federation of Independent Business endorsed Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) Monday in his Senate race against incumbent Sen. Claire ...

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Optimism Sours Among Small Business Owners

AP | Posted 12.09.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business Optimism Index, Video, Congress, 2012 Presidential Election, Nfib, Tax Bills, Small Business Hiring, National Federation of Independent Business, Payroll, Job Creation, Small Business Optimism, Small Business News

NEW YORK — Small business owners may be pessimistic about the economy and their own companies right now, but they're getting optimistic about th...

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NFIB Exposed: 'Voice Of Small Business' Is A Front, Group Charges

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 09.26.2012 | Politics

Read More: National Federation of Independent Business, Video, NFIBexposed.Org, Front Groups, Center for Media and Democracy, Nfib, NFIB Exposed, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The same group that exposed the previously little-known American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) as a dominant force advancing corpo...

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Good News On Main Street

Reuters | Posted 11.11.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Video, Small Business, Nfib, Small Business Confidence, Reuters, Elections 2012, Small Business News and Trends, National Federation of Independent Business, Hiring, Small Business News

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - U.S. small business sentiment rose in August for the first time in four months as more owners anticipated better bus...

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Economist: 'Existing Small Businesses Are Unlikely To Expand Before The Election'

AP | Posted 11.06.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Video, Small Business, Unemployment Rate, Employment, Payrolls, Business Owners, Adp, National Federation of Independent Business, Jobs, Job Creation, Ap, Small Business News

NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses created no jobs last month, according to a survey released Thursday by the National Federation of Independent Busin...

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Small Business Optimism Plummets

Reuters | Posted 09.09.2012 | Small Business

Read More: US Economy, Small Business Optimism Index, Small Business, Europe Debt Crisis, Great Recession, Small Business News and Trends, National Federation of Independent Business, Economic Recovery, Slow Growth, Small Business Optimism, Recession, Small Business News

(Reuters) - Small businesses' confidence in the economy's future declined in June by the most in two years, increasing the threat that an economic slo...

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Small Businesses Cut Workers: Report

Reuters | Posted 07.06.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business, Unemployment, Work, Nfib, Economy, Jobs, Small Business News and Trends, National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Layoffs, Recession, Small Business News

(Reuters) - Small businesses in June reported cuts to their staff for the first time this year, the National Federation of Independent Business said o...

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'Small Business' Plaintiff In Supreme Court Lawsuit Against Obamacare Refuses To Disclose Mega-Donors

HuffingtonPost.com | Greg Rosalsky | Posted 06.27.2012 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Video, Health Care for America Now, Nfib, Raúl Grijalva, Nfib Donors, National Federation of Independent Business, National Federation Independent Business, Crossroads GPS, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The National Federation of Independent Business, one of the lead plaintiffs in a Supreme Court lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, ...

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How Women Business Owners Fared In The Recession

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 06.07.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Recession Small Business, Nfib, Chase, Recession Women Business, Small Business News and Trends, National Federation of Independent Business, Women Business Owners, Center for Women's Business Research, Small Business News

Women are a force to be reckoned with, especially in business. In the first comprehensive report of the recession's effects on women business owners, ...

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In Search Of The Next Steve Jobs

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 04.27.2012 | Small Business

Read More: National Federation of Independent Business, NFIB Young Entrepreneurs, Small Business News and Trends, NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation, Young Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneur Foundation, Nfib, Small Business News

The National Federation of Independent Business' Young Entrepreneur Foundation gave out 130 scholarships to high school seniors, ranging from $1,000 t...

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U.S. Small Business Morale Ebbs In March

Reuters | Posted 04.10.2012 | Small Business

Read More: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business News and Trends, Small Business Owners, Consumer Confidence, Nfib, Small Business Confidence, Small Business Optimism, Small Business News

(Reuters) - U.S. small business confidence dropped in March for the first time in six months amid widespread pessimism, adding to evidence suggesting ...

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Small Business Confidence Hits Year-High In February

Reuters | Posted 05.13.2012 | Small Business

Read More: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business News and Trends, Small Business Owners, Small Business, Inventories, Small Business Confidence, Nfib, Economy, Small Business News

(Reuters) - Small business confidence rose to a one year high in February as more owners reported plans to rebuild stocks after 56 months of inventory...

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Real Estate Deals A Double Blow To Small Businesses

HuffingtonPost.com | Janean Chun | Posted 03.13.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Randy Truckenbrodt, Real Estate Prices, Randall-Industries, Nfib, Small Business News and Trends, Small Business Real Estate, National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Real Estate Owners, Small Business News

Randy Truckenbrodt has just as many headaches as he does properties. The co-owner of Randall Industries, an Elmhurst, Ill.-based company that rents an...

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Small-Business Confidence Hits 4-Year High

Reuters | Posted 02.14.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Small Business News and Trends, National Federation of Independent Business, NFIB Survey, Small Business Confidence, Small Business Optimism, Small Business Hiring, Small Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Confidence among small U.S. business owners hit a four year-high in January and many are having trouble filling vacant position...

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What Does Obama's Consolidation Plan Mean For The SBA?

The Huffington Post | Janean Chun | Posted 01.13.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Obama Plan, International Franchise Association, National Small Business Association, SBA Administrator, National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business News and Trends, SBA Consolidation, American Small Business League, Obama SBA, Obama Small Business, Karen Mills, Small Business News

Is President Obama's announcement that he plans to consolidate the Small Business Administration with five other government offices into one agency an...

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