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During his speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) fiercely criticized a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule requiring financial institutions to collect and report certain personal information on small-business loan recipients, calling it “intrusive.” “Reporting these personal details is an invasion of privacy and a waste of resources aimed […]

The future looks a little gloomier for small businesses. Main Street’s optimism fell last month, according to a National Federation of Independent Business survey released today. NTD spoke with Javier Palomarez, founder and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council, to discuss this change amid the higher inflation.  

With Title 42 now ended and the expected flood of illegal immigrants, how will that impact local small businesses and communities? The ending of Title 42 and the incoming wave of illegal immigrants can impact local economies, small businesses, and communities. The impact goes beyond social services to the small businesses that serve these communities

Optimism for U.S. small businesses fell in April, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. An NFIB chief economist said that optimism is not improving on the main street as more small business owners struggle with finding qualified workers for their open positions and see inflation as a top concern.

The House Committee on Small Business holds a hearing on Paying Their Fair Share: How Tax Hikes Crush the Competitiveness of Small Business at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 18.

The State Attorney General’s wife withdrew herself from serving as chair of a budget subcommittee, after allegations of a conflict of interest and ethical concerns. California is introducing a new bill that would prevent the state from working with banks that do business with gun manufacturers. Critics say it’s discriminating against firearm companies. Another storm […]

U.S. small-business confidence slid to a six-month low in December, according to The National Federation of Independent Business survey on Jan. 10. An NFIB chief economist said, “small business owners are not optimistic about 2023 as sales and business conditions are expected to deteriorate.” 32 percent of these owners reported that inflation was their single […]

Not many businesses opened during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it was the birth of a local automotive window-tinting business in San Jose.

America’s small businesses have been plagued by the sting of persistently high inflation, with experts predicting little relief from high prices in the near term in an increasingly fraught economic climate with recession and stagflation fears on the rise. According to a new report from the U.S Chamber of Commerce (pdf), nearly 9 in 10 […]

More than a third of small businesses can’t pay rent, newly released data shows. The small business network Alignable released new survey results that found that 35 percent of U.S. small business owners “could not pay their rent in full or on time in June.” “Most small business owners attribute this worsening situation to record-breaking […]

The United States relies on Chinese shipping carriers to deliver U.S. exports. But it seems some Chinese shipping companies may not want to do that anymore. Chinese carriers like COSTO and OOCL are shipping more empty containers out of the United States than loaded ones, and that is hurting American small businesses.

The Russian government’s ban on Instagram is taking a toll on small businesses. For some small businesses in Russia, Instagram is one of their most important trading platforms.

NTD spoke with Lance Roberts, chief strategist with RIA Advisors about whether it’s a good idea to loosen the restrictions on who can invest in private companies?

Inflation fears among small business owners have risen to their highest level in four decades as owners remain broadly pessimistic about future economic conditions, according to the latest monthly poll from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s small business economic survey (pdf), released Jan. 11, shows that 22 percent of small business owners […]

NTD spoke with Christy Johnson, founder and CEO of The Bountiful Board, about what her business is doing to prepare for New Year’s Eve.

Even with higher selling prices, businesses are reporting smaller profits. And even with higher wages, businesses are still struggling to find talent. Forty-eight percent of owners reported job openings that could not be filled. NTD spoke with Holly Wade, executive director at the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) research center, about the situation.

The GOP is inviting guests to let out their grievances about the tax hikes embedded in President Joe Biden’s spending bill. One small business owner testified, pleading to lawmakers: don’t tax small-business owners to death.