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News and Articles About NFIB
Employment ![Ray Hennessey]()
Small Businesses Extend Hiring at Best Post-Recession Clip
There's still a lot of worry about adding new employees, but the pace of hiring is at an eight-year high.
Growth Strategies ![Ray Hennessey]()
Small Businesses Plan to Hire More Despite Bleak Jobs Picture
While business owners reported a relatively low number of job openings and many cut jobs in August, they nonetheless said they planned to increase their hiring.
Growth Strategies ![Ray Hennessey]()
Small-Business Confidence Levels Rise, But Not Fast Enough
Small-business owners are marginally more confident than they have been, but their optimism remains below historic norms, a new report finds.
Ready To Launch ![Kara Ohngren Prior]()
Need Help Paying for College? Win a Scholarship for Young Treps
If you're a young entrepreneur who's planning to start college in the fall, this scholarship may be for you. But hurry, the deadline to apply is December 17.
Leadership ![Catherine Clifford]()
New Site Accuses NFIB of Political Partisanship
The Center for Media and Democracy launches www.NFIBexposed.org, claiming the small-business trade group leans right and supports big-business causes.
Finance ![Catherine Clifford]()
Democratic Lawmakers Question NFIB's Motives for Small Business
The small business organization that is leading the case against President Obama's health care reform act is asked to disclose its donor list.
Growth Strategies ![Carol Tice]()
9 Ideas for Health-Care Reform
Our blogger says that the state discount pools for small businesses planned under the health-care reform seems like the most immediate way, among the myriad alternatives under consideration, to save business owners money.
Growth Strategies ![Carol Tice]()
Business Groups Divided as Top Court Considers Health-Care Reform
As the Supreme Court finishes up hearing challenges to the Affordable Care Act, business owners continue to be split on what outcome they'd like to see.
Growth Strategies ![Diana Ransom]()
Small Businesses Feel the Loss of Keystone Pipeline Project
The President's rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline project will have a dampening effect on a number of small businesses.
Finance ![Jason Fell]()
Mixed Messages on Small-Business Optimism
Do varying reports indicate that there is no real consensus on financial outlook?
