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NFIB Michigan State Director Reacts to May's Small Business Optimism Index
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (506+ words) NFIB Main Street pulls back on hiring The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0. 6 points in May to 95. 3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98. 0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As…...
NFIB Pennsylvania State Director Reacts to May's Small Business Optimism Index
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (512+ words) NFIB Main Street pulls back on hiring The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0. 6 points in May to 95. 3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98. 0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As…...
NFIB West Virginia State Director Reacts to May's Small Business Optimism Index
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (509+ words) NFIB Main Street pulls back on hiring The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0. 6 points in May to 95. 3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98. 0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As…...
NFIB Ohio State Director Reacts to May's Small Business Optimism Index
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (503+ words) NFIB Main Street pulls back on hiring The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0. 6 points in May to 95. 3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98. 0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As…...
NFIB Maryland State Director Reacts to May's Small Business Optimism Index
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (498+ words) NFIB Main Street pulls back on hiring The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0. 6 points in May to 95. 3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98. 0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As…...
NFIB Delaware State Director Reacts to May's Small Business Optimism Index
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (504+ words) NFIB Main Street pulls back on hiring The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0. 6 points in May to 95. 3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98. 0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April to 91, remaining well above its historical average of 68. As…...
Minimum Wage Set to Climb in Chicago, Illinois
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (54+ words) NFIB Chicago's minimum wage is rising to $17. 05 on July 1 Chicago's minimum wage will jump to $17. 05 per hour on July 1, 2026. For tipped employees, the tip credit is 24% following the Chicago City Council's vote to delay its scheduled phaseout....
NFIB Illinois State Director Reacts to May's Small Business Optimism Index
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (497+ words) NFIB NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley reacts to below average May Small Business Optimism Report The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0. 6 points in May to 95. 3, remaining below its 52-year average of 98. 0. The Uncertainty Index rose 3 points from April…...
Small Businesses Oppose Preliminary Approval of Credit Card Anti-Trust Settlement
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (221+ words) NFIB Latest court ruling fails to provide credit card network competition WASHINGTON, D. C. (June 10, 2026) " The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, issued the following statement from Director of Federal Government Relations Josh Mc Leod…...
Arizona Small Businesses Back Tax Conformity Deal
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (152+ words) NFIB Bipartisan budget agreement delivers needed tax certainty to Main Street Arizonans PHOENIX, AZ (June 10, 2026) " After the Legislature reached a budget agreement with Governor Katie Hobbs, NFIB State Director Chad Heinrich issued the following statement thanking state lawmakers for their…...