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REPORT: Nevada Is The Second-Most Burdensome State For Regulations

December 16, 2024 3:50 pmDecember 17, 2024 3:44 pm

A report from Nevada Policy reveals that Nevada is the second-most burdensome state for regulations that have a detrimental effect on small businesses and lower income households. The Silver State is home to an eye-watering 200 boards and commissions of which 84 percent are categorized as “regulatory,” 14 percent as...

REPORT: Small Business Optimism Surges Post Election

December 10, 2024 2:17 pmDecember 10, 2024 6:34 pm

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to its highest reading since June 2021 surging by eight points in November to 101.7 after 34 months of remaining below the 50-year average of 98. A net percent of small business owners expect the economy to improve under the incoming Trump administration....

President Biden Promises $5 Trillion In Tax Increases If Reelected

April 15, 2024 1:08 pmApril 15, 2024 3:27 pm

President Biden has promised to build America from the “bottom up” during his presidential campaign and as President of the United States, however, building from the bottom up has included signing Democratic and bipartisan legislation that has increased the national debt to $34 trillion. Since 2022, the amount of borrowing...

Survey: Small Business Owners Not Optimistic, Consumer Confidence At Recession Levels

November 14, 2023 12:50 pmNovember 14, 2023 4:23 pm

Today’s release of National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) monthly Small Business Economic Trends (SBET) report is finding that small business owners are not optimistic due to concerns over inflation, employment, regulations, and rising energy costs. The report (see below) notes that for the last 22 consecutive months, optimism is lower...