NFIB and Small Business News Feeds and Channels (RSS) | NFIB Latest News and Information from NFIB http://www.nfib.com/ en 13 Oct 2021 15:03:01 +0000 Copyright 2021, NFIB 2 Federal Court Upholds Employers’ Right to Seek Legal Counsel in Labor Disputes A U.S. District Court in Texas blocked a DOL rule requiring small business owners to disclose any communication with legal counsel in preparation for union elections. https://ua.nfib.com/ 16 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Groups Sue Minneapolis Over “Unlawful” Paid Sick Time Ordinance They argue the measure conflicts with current state law and will have an adverse impact on small business owners. https://ua.nfib.com/ 15 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Presidential Candidate Small Business Issue Comparison NFIB does not endorse presidential candidates; however, we do analyze their positions very carefully for the purpose of educating our members. To that end, we've compiled a head-to-head comparison of the positions expressed by Mr. Trump and Secretary Clinton on issues that are important to small business. https://ua.nfib.com/ 19 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 New Research Estimates 1.8 Million Jobs Erased by $12 Federal Minimum Wage Economic output would shrink by $2 trillion according to NFIB study https://ua.nfib.com/ 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Healthcare Crisis Looms Larger Than Ever A quarter-million Minnesotans might be hurt by huge rate hikes. https://ua.nfib.com/ 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 You Might Not Want to Know Minnesota’s Ranking in New Business Formation A recent report shows the state's small business growth suffers from an average economy. https://ua.nfib.com/ 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Small Business Endorses Jason Lewis for Congress The NFIB SAFE Trust endorses Jason Lewis in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. https://ua.nfib.com/ 20 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Infographic: Candidates Overlook Us, Small Business Owners Say Small business seeks focus on taxes, the economy, and healthcare. https://ua.nfib.com/ 14 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Small Business Asks DOL to Delay Its Controversial Overtime Rule NFIB today called on the Department of Labor to extend the Dec. 1 deadline for complying with its controversial overtime rule. https://ua.nfib.com/ 13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The Special Session, and Tax Relief Bill, are Dead in The Water Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton won't hold a special session, killing a property tax relief bill in the process. https://ua.nfib.com/ 13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 $15 Hourly Wage Will Clobber State Employment More than one hundred thousand jobs would disappear with higher minimum wage, study says https://ua.nfib.com/ 13 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 There’s a Secret Cost for Small Business to the New Federal Overtime Rule It poses a unique problem in the age of smartphones. https://ua.nfib.com/ 30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Minnesota Farmers, Manufacturers Fall on Hard Times For almost two years now, we've been going backward. https://ua.nfib.com/ 30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Small Biz Voter Brief: Labor NFIB releases its first in a series of Small Biz Voter briefs: what labor issues are affecting small businesses. https://ua.nfib.com/ 29 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Small Business Owners Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief The Minneapolis City Council blocked this harmful measure until at least 2017 https://ua.nfib.com/ 16 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Minnesota’s Poor Business Climate Is Hurting Small Biz Outside Twin Cities, suffering in new product creation, exporting, job creation https://ua.nfib.com/ 16 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Minnesota Wage Increase is ‘A Job Killer for Everyone’ On Aug. 1, the minimum wage rose to its highest level yet https://ua.nfib.com/ 02 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The Grass is Greener for NFIB Scholarship Winner Joe Wappes of St. Anthony Village spearheaded lawn service with brothers that grew to 40-lawn-per-week operation https://ua.nfib.com/ 02 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 SMALL BUSINESS ENTHUSIASTICALLY BACKS DAUDT IN PRIMARY RACE House Speaker Kurt Daudt Receives NFIB Endorsement https://ua.nfib.com/ 29 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000 SMALL BUSINESS ENDORSES ERICKSON IN PRIMARY Representative Sondra Erickson Receives NFIB Support in Primary Race https://ua.nfib.com/ 29 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000