Michigan Small Business: Reopen the Economy for Sustainable Recovery
If Governor Whitmer is serious about helping small businesses recover from the pandemic, then open Michigan’s economy
Small Business Optimism Drops Further Below Historical Index Average in January
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined in January to 95.0, down 0.9 from December and three points below the 47-year average of 98.
Arizona Comment on Today’s Drop in Small Business Optimism
Nevada Comment on Today’s Dismal Small Business Optimism Readings
Troubling Poll Shows Continued Drop in Small Business Optimism
Comment on Today’s Dismal Small Business Optimism Findings
Comment on Latest COVID-19 Poll of Small Business Owners
NFIB Opposes Dramatic Minimum Wage Hike
While big business may support a much higher minimum wage because it would give them a competitive advantage, a $15 per hour federal minimum wage would make it that much harder for small business to recover and survive.
Surprise IRS Tax Increase Avoided, Federal PPP Deductibility Restored
Among the many concerns of 2020, small business owners wondered if the PPP loan that kept their workers on payroll would also result in a surprise tax increase, undoing the PPP’s intended aid.
Small Business Recovery Improving Slowly, Remains Uneven
In a pandemic impact survey, many small businesses are still negatively impacted by state and local restrictions.