WATCH: “Minimum Wage, When It’s High Enough, Is a Significant Problem for Many Small Businesses”
NFIB Research Center finds Oklahoma’s minimum wage hike will result in short-term gain, long-term pain for the state’s economy and vulnerable workers.
ICYMI: NFIB Talks About Small Business Resources in Illinois
NFIB hosted a webinar to discuss two Illinois small business resources: First Stop Business Information Office and Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
Small Businesses Ask Maryland to Withdraw Fuel Reporting Rule
NFIB submitted a comment letter to the Maryland Department of the Environment in response to a proposed rule concerning the use of heating fuel.
NFIB Urges U.S. Senate Committee to Ease Labor Mandates on Main Street
Small businesses call for pro-worker, pro-small business solutions during U.S. Senate labor hearing
2025 Session Report on the California Legislature
A few pro-small-business bills squeezed through many bad ones
NFIB Launches Ad Campaign Urging Governor Hochul to Veto a New Invasive Paperwork Nightmare
Small business fights to stop New York State’s “Beneficial Ownership” information reporting rule
Small Business Hiring Challenges and Labor Market Update
Hear about the state of the small business job market and what it means for the economy from an NFIB expert.
Labor Issues, Unemployment Insurance Impacts Small Business
Small businesses support the SHIELD Act to stop striking workers from receiving unemployment benefits. An opinion piece for The Center Square explains how Congress can act now to protect small businesses.
Congress Must Repeal Beneficial Ownership Reporting
While American small businesses are temporarily exempt from Beneficial Ownership Information reporting, this invasive law has yet to be repealed. NFIB President Brad Close urges Congress to act now in a recent opinion piece.
Small Business Optimism Declines in September
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell two points to 98.8, slightly above average, with inflation and increased concerns about the growth outlook as major causes.