National Federation of Independent Business
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Struggling shops face empty shelves...holiday sales will decline 1%, to $437.6 billion. "The real concern is, can you sell stuff?" said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Businesses. "I am sure inventory accumulation has been cautious. It... In this article: Brooklyn, Kepler's Books, and Recession |
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TIME | 2 days ago
Small Business, Key to Recovery, Is Still Hurting
...says White. (Sageworks' results reflect data gathered from more than 10,000 banks and CPAs who work with small businesses.) The National Federation of Independent Business offers similar gloomy findings: its latest data indicate 86% of...
In this article: Small business, Recession, Revenue, Small Business Administration, Tax, and Copper
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Kansas City Star | 3 days ago
U.S. retailers expect weak holiday sales again
...now passes as good news for retailers. </p><p>"They're not looking for anything great," said William Dunkelberg, the chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business, whose members include smaller, stand-alone retailers. "We...
In this article: Black Friday, J.C. Penney, National Retail Federation, Target, U.S., Recession, Unemployment, and Thanksgiving
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Wall Street Journal: Politics and Policy | 4 days ago
Health Haggling Heats Up
...employees who earn an average of $20,000 or less would be eligible for tax credits worth up to 50% of the employer's insurance costs. The National Federation of Independent Business, a trade group, wants to extend the reach of those...
In this article: Harry Reid, Tax, Mary Landrieu, Tom Carper, Blanche Lincoln, Sherrod Brown, Joseph Lieberman, and Barack Obama
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L.A. Times - Science | 7 days ago
New law bans genetic discrimination
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washingtonpost.com | November 19, 2009
Senate nears first healthcare vote
...trade groups were unhappy about the proposal, including America's Health Insurance Plans, which represents the insurance industry, and the National Federation of Independent Business, which represents small businesses. "The new healthcare...
In this article: Harry Reid, Tax, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, America's Health Insurance Plans, Medicare, and Mary Landrieu
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Reuters | November 19, 2009
Senate eyes first healthcare vote
In this article: Harry Reid, Barack Obama, Tax, America's Health Insurance Plans, Medicare, Congressional Budget Office, NYSE, Nasdaq, and House of Representatives
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Small firms scrapping, scaling back health plans
...health insurance or fail to pay at least 72.5 percent of the premium costs for a health plan with federally mandated benefits. The National Federation of Independent Business estimates that payroll threshold would get triggered for...
In this article: Small business, Tax, Texas, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Commonwealth Fund
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Forbes.com News | November 17, 2009
Freelancers Vs. ObamaCare
...is a third of the workforce." Other groups representing the self-employed and small business owners have also lashed out at ObamaCare. The National Federation of Independent Businesses, which represents 350,000 small businesses, has...
In this article: Freelancers Union, White House, Massachusetts, Tax, and Small business
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a lobbying organization with offices in Washington, D.C. USA, and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB claims a membership base of about 350,000, down from an excess of more than 600,000 members. NFIB's lobbying efforts are focused on the impact of current and proposed legislation on small and independent businesses, and professional practices at all levels of government, but primarily at the federal and state levels.
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