Small business owners slightly more upbeat
5 days ago
The NFIB's Index of Small Business Optimism rose 2.6 points to 92.1 last month, erasing a drop of 1.3 during March.
Budget cuts? For private sector, it's yesterday's news
73 days ago
we know them all and their families," said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Business, which represents smaller retailers and restaurants.
10 states already have minimum wage higher than federal rate
94 days ago
But William Dunkelberg, chief economist for the National Federation of Independent Business, said the increase would hit businesses hard and only hurt low-wage workers by reducing demand for their...
Report: Small business hiring edged up in January
107 days ago
NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg said that the slight improvement, which brought hiring levels back to where they stood in April 2012, was a good sign but that owners remain cautious.
Survey: Small biz optimism rises despite 'cliff'
130 days ago
That's the finding of a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business, a lobbying group.
Fiscal cliff splits big, small businesses on taxes
156 days ago
"This sort of laser like focus on corporate-only tax reform that we keep seeing coupled with revenues on the individual side is definitely a concern for us," said Chris Whitcomb, the top tax...
Survey: Small biz optimism took a dive in November
158 days ago
NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg said the biggest drag on the index was owners' expectation that business conditions will be worse six months from now.
News Summary: Sandy weakens small biz hiring
163 days ago
LOW TIDE: The findings of the NFIB survey were similar to a report Wednesday from payroll company ADP that showed 19,000 new jobs were created at small businesses last month, the lowest number...
Survey: Sandy further weakened small biz hiring
163 days ago
The survey by the National Federation of Independent Business shows that nationwide, the number of workers in small businesses fell by 0.04 workers last month.
Small Business Saturday aims to boost shop-local movement
177 days ago
"It started from a small idea to become a growing fixture across California - and the nation - to address small businesses' No. 1 need: more customers," said Kabateck, NFIB's director in Sacramento.