National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

NEW! As labor shortages continue to be an issue for #smallbusiness, #NFIB members Jesus Arriola and Brandi Pine join the #SmallBusinessRundown to highlight the best practices for hiring qualified workers and navigating staffing challenges. Tune in to learn more! (rate and review) https://lnkd.in/euakSb9d

Investopedia covers the #NFIB Research Center's October Small Business Economic Trends survey: “Although optimism is on the rise on Main Street, small business owners are still facing unprecedented economic adversity.” More: https://ow.ly/TEu050U8feS

ICYMI: The Hill recapped the recent NFIB-sponsored 20% Small Business Deduction panel, quoting #NFIB member small business owner Candice Price of Nebraska: “This isn’t about having a negative effect on large businesses. We believe in corporations; we believe in what they do to impact our economy. We also just need everyone to believe in what we do as small business owners to impact our economy as well.” Read more: https://ow.ly/L8rp50Uceac

Small business leaders, tax experts, and policymakers joined an event sponsored by NFIB and The Hill to discuss the impact of the 20% Small Business Deduction and consequences if it expires. Join over 95,000 small business owners in signing NFIB’s petition to make the deduction permanent: https://ow.ly/MkbO50UfmYB

In NFIB’s Small Business Economic Trends report for October, the Small Business Uncertainty Index reached a record high of 110, seven points higher than September as #smallbusinessowners are likely more certain now post-election. Learn more from the report: https://ow.ly/oGRH50UfnSU

Bloomberg covers #NFIB's October Small Business Economic Trends survey: “The National Federation of Independent Business sentiment index rose 2.2 points to 93.7, matching the highest reading since early 2022." Learn more: https://ow.ly/yQq250U7tAK

Federal Newswire reports on #NFIB’s event with The Hill discussing the importance of the 20% Small Business Deduction, quoting Senior Vice President of Advocacy Adam Temple: “Planning is huge. A mom-and-pop, they’re trying to make it through the next month and the next year. But they need to be able to have some level of certainty that they’re going to be able to do that.” Learn more: https://ow.ly/c01j50UcUAk

Fox Business Network highlights data from #NFIB’s October Small Business Economic Trends survey in an article on the #smallbusiness economy: “According to the National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB) latest survey of roughly 1,200 small businesses, a seasonally adjusted 20% more business owners reported lower sales in the past three months, the lowest since July 2020. The data also showed that a seasonally adjusted 26% of them said they hiked prices in October.” Read on: https://ow.ly/rrRG50UcUqP

Small business owners are featured in #NFIB’s new national advertising campaign focused on stopping the massive tax hike by making the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent. Read the article: https://ow.ly/7gAX50UeX0r Take action: https://ow.ly/ZrA150UeX0u

“The National Federation of Independent Business sentiment index rose 2.2 points to 93.7, matching the highest reading since early 2022. The group’s uncertainty index climbed to a fresh record, which will likely subside now that the election is over,” reports Bloomberg. Learn more: https://ow.ly/84Hh50U7tAJ