by Jane Richey | Oct 31, 2013 | Health Care
A new report finds that health-care insurance premiums for small businesses are up in 2013. Two-thirds of small businesses report paying more for insurance premiums per employee this year than they did in 2012, according to a new study from the National Federation of...
by Jane Richey | Oct 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The actions of one small business may have only a local impact. But when the actions are repeated by thousands of firms across the economy, the consequences can be very large. That is why the recent cautious tone among small-business owners merits attention. Of...
by Jane Richey | Aug 29, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Small businesses are getting a lot of focus from politicians, because they are a key engine of job creation—which has stalled in the U.S. economy. A Republican National Convention theme of “We Built It” continued the political debate over the economy yesterday. A...
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A new report finds small business owners are pessimistic about the future. The economy and uncertain political climate are making them tentative about their financial stability and hesitant to expand. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says its...
by Jane Richey | Jul 17, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
Business and farm groups are making a determined effort to rein in the estate tax before it expands significantly at the end of the year. Thanks to a deal approved in late 2010, the estate tax is among a long list of fiscal issues awaiting action from Congress,...