Small Businesses

As President Joe Biden visited Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, he called for an increase in taxes on the rich.

Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) is leading a fight against an expensive Biden administration proposed rule attacking ceiling fans.

An explosion of flash mob shoplifting and other retail crime has become one of the biggest threats facing American small businesses. As usual, far-left public policies are to blame.

During an interview on Bloomberg on Tuesday, White House National Economic Council Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti reacted to data from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) showing that small business optimism is below average for the 17th straight month

On Thursday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) acknowledged that the stricter Medicaid work requirements in the House Republican debt ceiling bill “would save a lot of money,” having these work requirements “forces” people to work and

Small business owners expect sales conditions and the overall economy to deteriorate in the coming year.

Jimmy John’s restaurant chain founder Jimmy John Liautaud told Breitbart News that welfare destroys “a man’s soul” and America’s businesses in an exclusive interview at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

Over one-third (37 percent) of small businesses could not pay their rent in full or on time in October.

The cost of a pint of beer must rise to up to £20 (~$23) if British pubs are to stay in business this winter, an industry bigwig warns.

A business group sent a letter to San Francisco officials threatening to stop paying taxes if the city did not address issues including the homeless problem.

At least one kindergarten in the UK has told children to wear more clothes to keep warm, as the business itself cannot afford to keep the heating on constantly.

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in THE HILL that President Joe Biden isn’t fooling anyone with his so-called Inflation Reduction Act. Americans know the massive spending bill will do no such thing:

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in FoxBusiness that the so-called Inflation Reduction Act promises to create particular hardships for small businesses and should be blocked by moderate, vulnerable House Democrats.

Businesses with fewer than 50 employees saw their payrolls drop by 91,000 in May, ADP said Thursday.

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in TheHill that inflated wholesale costs have produced a crisis among small businesses, but Democrats in Congress are totally out of touch with their pressing concerns.

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in RealClear Politics about President Joe Biden’s myriad failures during his first year in office, resulting in a considerable voter shift from the Democrat Party to the Republicans:

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in FOXBusiness that the Supreme Court’s decision to stop the OSHA employer vaccine mandate is a gift to small businesses, allowing them to get back to restoring the U.S. economy.

While the omicron variant of coronavirus is highly infectious, Sotomayor was wrong: deaths and hospitalizations have been less frequent than for delta.

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in FOXBusiness that outgoing NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has delivered a coup de grâce to the city’s small businesses by issuing a mandate that all private sector employees in the city receive the vaccination against coronavirus before year’s end.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Labor Secretary Marty Walsh stated that in order for small businesses to get their employees back to work, “the biggest thing is going to be COVID-19, quite honestly, making sure that we’re getting

Stagflation is coming. By many metrics, it’s already here. Small businesses and ordinary Americans are paying the price. Democrats reckless spending, including their pending deal on the Build Back Better reconciliation bill, would turn this stagflation problem into a crisis.

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in RealClear Politics about legislation proposed by Sen. Marco Rubio designed to protect shareholders from company CEOs who take “woke” political actions counter to sound business practices.

The crisis unfolding at a makeshift camp of nearly 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants under the Del Rio International Bridge has a devastating impact on the local community of Del Rio, Texas. Although mostly out of the public eye due to the remote location of the camp, residents are feeling the impact in the small Texas town. The closure of ports of entry leading to Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico, forced many local businesses in Del Rio to operate with fewer employees.

A “record share” of U.S. small businesses had unfilled positions in August, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Recent data from the federal government reveals there are more job openings now than at any other point on record. While the vacancies leave the labor market wide open for those seeking employment, businesses, especially small ones, are suffering.

Restaurants and venues owned by white men will be last in line for federal relief under President Joe Biden’s “Restaurants Revitalization Fund” (RRF), prioritizing funds for women and minority groups first.

Biden will try to claim that his government spending blowout and proposed tax increases and labor regulations will help the economy, which reached new heights under Trump.

Biden’s remarks, part of a seven-day, seven-state “Help is Here” tour to sell the recently passed $1.9 spending blowout, coincided with reports that the Biden Administration is simultaneously preparing to execute the biggest federal tax hike in 30 years.

Connecticut Gov. Lamont said he plans to end capacity limits on restaurants, other businesses, and churches, but still require social distancing and masks.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has donated more than $1 million over the last month to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in and around his hometown of Chico, Calif.

In an act of civil disobedience, a tattoo shop in South London opened on Saturday, January 30 in protest against lockdown restrictions, which prevent “non-essential” shops from operating. In an exclusive interview with Breitbart London, the owner of the Croydon-based

British police reportedly threatened to fine families for buying milk from a farm stand and told patrons to take their business to supermarkets in order to keep in line with coronavirus restrictions.

Elaine Parker of Job Creators Nerwork writes in The Orange County Register that business restrictions in response to the coronavirus need to be lifted, and this can be accomplished with the full and rapid dissemination of the 95% effective vaccines:

President Joe Biden struck a chord of unity in his inauguration speech on Wednesday. “Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: bringing America together, uniting our people, uniting our nation,” he said. “And I ask every American to join me in this cause.”

Dozens of business owners in Minnesota are reacting to Democrat Gov. Tim Walz coronavirus restrictions by remaining open.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said the threats facing the country are coronavirus, the economic downturn, racism, and climate change.