Comment on Latest COVID-19 Poll of Small Business Owners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Ronda Wiggers, Montana State Director, rondakwiggers@gmail.comor Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.orgHELENA, Mont., Feb. 4, 2021—The state director for the association that released the 15th COVID-19 survey of its small-business owning membersh
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.
NFIB Announces New Communications Director
NFIB announced the hiring of Jon Thompson, a veteran of national political campaigns with 13 years of experience, as the organization’s new Comms Director.
Small Business Hiring Remains Steady in January
NFIB’s monthly jobs report found 51% of small business owners reported hiring or trying to hire new employees, with a net 17% planning to create new jobs.
Small Business Recovery Improving Slowly
The NFIB Research Center released its COVID-19 survey, conducted after the CAA was signed into law, on the impact the pandemic has had on small businesses.
Six Small Business Truths for the U.S. Department of Labor
Small businesses ranked “Unreasonable Government Regulations” as one of their top 10 most severe business problems in a 2020 study by the NFIB Research Center. NFIB is urging the new U.S. Dept. of Labor to understand and consider 6 small business principles in the development of any regulatory initiatives.