Oregon Comment on Latest NFIB Jobs Report
Unemployment is on the rise in Oregon as small business hiring holds steady
NFIB Jobs Report: July Job Openings Hit Lowest Levels Since 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 31, 2025) – NFIB’s July jobs report found that 33% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in July, down three points from June and the lowest level since December 2020, though still well above the monthly historical average of
Business Groups Call for Passage of Disaster Loan Legislation in Special Session
Leaders expressed urgency to expand emergency bridge loan program as small businesses face repeated natural disasters.
Small Business Data Refute Any Near-Term Recession
The initial GDP reading came out July 30. The economy is solid, albeit moving at a slower pace – a recession does not appear imminent.
Shopping Small During Sales Tax Holiday Could Bolster Texas’ Main Street Economy
Certain back-to-school items will be exempt from sales tax on Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10,
New BWC Program for Ohio Employers
Learn more information on the SUPR program
South Carolina Sales Tax Holiday Could Be a Boon to Main Street Businesses
Shoppers won’t pay sales tax on certain school-year essentials from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3.
Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Could Be a Boon to Main Street Businesses
The event begins Friday, Aug. 1, and ends Sunday, Aug. 3.
Oklahoma Named ‘Tort Reform Trailblazer’ in Annual Legislative HeatCheck Report
Oklahoma named a “Tort Reform Trailblazer” in the American Tort Reform Association’s latest Legislative HeatCheck report.
Arkansas Named ‘Tort Reform Trailblazer’ in Annual Legislative HeatCheck Report
Arkansas named a “Tort Reform Trailblazer” in the American Tort Reform Association’s latest Legislative HeatCheck report.