Bloomberg BusinessWeek Reports that The Obama administration is launching a new round of worksite investigations, maintaining the pressure on businesses to make sure they are hiring only people who can legally work in … [Read more...]
A Signing for Small Business
September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kent Hoover reports at Portfolio.com that as President Obama he signed a hard-fought small-business lending measure into law, he said it is the "most significant step" to help small firms in more than a … [Read more...]
Small Businesses Closely Watching Tax Cut Debate
September 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
David Lightman writes in McClatchy Newspapers that Lonny and Robin Kocina started their business in the laundry room of their house more than 20 years ago, and they now employ about 45 people. However, they worry that … [Read more...]
White House starts $21 million program to aid small businesses
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
David Cho of the Washington Post writes that in March 2009, President Obama vowed to address the drought of bank lending to small companies and announced an initiative to use $15 billion from the federal bailout to … [Read more...]
URGE YOUR SENATORS TO OPPOSE THE HEALTH CARE RECONCILIATION PACKAGE!
March 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday, President Obama signed the Senate's version of the health care bill into law. The next step is for the Senate to pass the Reconciliation Package which passed out of the House earlier this week. The … [Read more...]
Restaurants Face Big Changes with Health Care Reform
March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Paul Frumkin writes in Nation's Restaurant News that as President Barack Obama prepares to sign a sweeping health care reform bill into law, the foodservice industry faces changes of historic proportion. In … [Read more...]
HIRE Act Aims to Encourage Immediate Hiring with Tax Credits
March 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The President recently signed into law the “Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010” (the HIRE Act, P. L. 111-47, 03/18/2010). The centerpiece of this Act is a payroll tax holiday and up-to-$1,000 tax … [Read more...]
OPPOSE HEALTH CARE BILL AND RECONCILIATION PACKAGE!
March 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
There are only hours left and considering the recent developments explained below, it is imperative that you make your voice heard! Go to CFA VOTES! to oppose both the Senate-passed version of health care refom and the … [Read more...]
Franchise Industry Says It’s Crunch Time for Health-Care Reform
March 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ken Walker the chairman of the International Franchise Association, and chairman and CEO of Driven Brands, at AllBusiness.com says "Start Over". That’s the message that the International Franchise Association (IFA) and … [Read more...]
