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The U.S. House has passed a bill that would delay the implementation of federal regulations extending the right to earn overtime pay to an estimated 4.2 million workers. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, sets June 1, 2017, as the effective date of the regulations, which are currently scheduled to take effect Dec. 1. The regulations double to $913 a week from $455 the threshold under which salaried workers must be paid overtime.
Every small-business man and woman in America, every farmer, rancher, and investor knows that when you have a bad year with your business you get to offset future profits against your losses. This is pretty standard stuff.
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is seizing on a New York Times report about rival Donald Trump's taxes as a sign of his business failures and evidence he may not have paid taxes for years. Clinton campaign manager Robbie Mook said in a statement that "this bombshell report reveals the colossal nature of Donald Trump's past business failures and just how long he may have avoided paying any federal income taxes whatsoever."
Right now, it's impossible to tell exactly where the candidates stand on issues that small businesses care about because, quite frankly, they aren't paying attention to them. Oh, yes, whenever a reporter or debate moderator utters the phrase "small business," out come the knee-jerk platitudes about how important small business is to the U.S. economy, how many jobs are created by small businesses, how entrepreneurs are our new superheroes, etc.
Hillary Clinton wants roughly $550 billion in new taxes and fees over the next decade -- affecting investment partnerships, large estates and banks -- that have received little to no public discussion from her campaign, a report from a Washington-based policy group shows.
The newly-restored rotunda inside of the Capitol dome is finally clear of scaffolding following lengthy repairs and restoration, on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Congress returns.
With Congress back at work, small-business owners are watching to see whether some of their concerns such as tax changes and health care get some attention. Most of the focus this fall will likely be on the presidential race and other elections.
Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shake hands after a joint statement at Los Pinos, the presidential official residence, in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Lost in the fierce debate over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's shifting immigration position is a focus on two other issues that one longtime GOP activist says should matter far more to Latinos: improving educational outcomes and spurring economic policies to encourage entrepreneurship.
One of the dumbest statements in modern times was Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's declaration that "the best way to stimulate the economy" is through food stamps and unemployment insurance. This economic mumbo jumbo defies basic common sense and helps explain why we still have more than 40 million Americans on food stamps - evidently, the more that get free food, the more prosperous we become.
Actions that many see as a crusade against small merchants continue in Havana. The constant surveillance of small business stands has spurred many sellers to close them, temporarily or permanently.
Steve Ferguson, assistant vice president and development officer at First County Bank poses for a portrait at First County Bank's offices in Stamford, Conn. Wednesday, August 10, 2016.
If you applied for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and were referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration , there are many good reasons to submit a loan application. The deadline to apply for an SBA low-interest disaster loan is Wednesday, Aug. 24 .
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Abraham Lincoln High School, in Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Abraham Lincoln High School, in Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016.
The Latest on Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine's campaign events in North Carolina : Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine says the lifetime knowledge and esteem he and Hillary Clinton share for small businesses is a stark difference between their backgrounds and Donald Trump. Kaine toured a High Point company Wednesday that cuts and sews customized window treatments for motel chains.
The United States should secure its borders through high-tech security, give business a boost by reducing regulations and adopt the tax-overhaul plan proposed by the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., said Tuesday. At several points in his speech and during a question-and-answer section, Hill differentiated himself from this year's presidential nominees -- fellow Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Founded in 2011, the financial services company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new headquarters in Jersey City last week. The move is expected to create 100 new jobs by the end of the year, in addition to the 115-plus employees who made the move from New York.
The US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsed Hillary Clinton Wednesday, saying she'll be "America's first small business president." "Hillary Clinton will be America's first American small business president.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the investment of more than $9 million in loans and grants to support job growth and economic development in 12 states. The funding is being provided through USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program, through which USDA provides zero-interest loans and grants to utilities that lend funds to local businesses for projects to create and retain employment.