Overtime Pay Rule Overturned: Federal Judge Rules in Favor of States,...
Yesterday, on November 22, 2016, a federal judge in Texas blocked implementation of a change in the Department of Labor’s “overtime rule.” SmallBusiness.com has tracked the rule change process for...
View ArticleWhat Should a Small Business Do Now That The Federal Overtime Rule Has Been...
As we reported last week, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new federal overtime rule, which would have raised the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) salary...
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Six Maps That Display The Vast U.S. Infrastructure Needs
President-elect Trump’s plan to invest about $550 billion in new infrastructure projects across the country was a central theme in his campaign. No doubt, small businesses will play an important role...
View ArticleConference Committee Agrees on Tax Bill Revisions | 2017
(See earlier article for the background of and provisions in the earlier versions.) According to the New York Times, here are some of the business-related parts of the bill the Senate-House conference...
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Supreme Court Reconsiders if Online Retailers Can Continue to Avoid...
Update (4.17.2018) | The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case today. For an indepth overview, visit SCOTUSblog.com. We will update this post when the Court hands down its decision. On Friday...
View ArticleWays a Government Shutdown Can Impact a Small Business | 2018
Update: On Monday, January 22, the Senate voted to break the filibuster and reopen the government…for at least a few weeks. Later in the day, the House approved the measure and the President signed it...
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Small Business Optimism Hits Record High in 45-Year Old Tracking Survey |...
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index reached 108.8 in August, a new record in the survey’s 45-year history. The previous high was July 1983 when the index reached 108. According to NFIB Chief...
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Nearly 10,000 Federal Contractors are Impacted by Partial Shutdown | 2019
While much has been reported about the economic impact of the partial federal shutdown on federal workers, coverage of the impact on large and small businesses that are federal contractors has been...
View ArticleGoogle Search Now Rewards Original Reporting; What Does That Mean for Small...
Google announced last week (September 12, 2019) that it has updated its search-rater guidelines to better-recognize original reporting in both its news and general search results. “This means readers...
View ArticleWhite House Request for $250 Billion Small Business Loan is Stalled in Senate
Update | This is a breaking story and has been updated to reflect the changes. Most recent change: 4.9.2020 A Trump administration request for quick approval of $250 billion to replenish a new loan...
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