January 8, 2026
NFIB Jobs Report: Owners Report Mixed Employment Conditions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 8, 2026) – NFIB’s December jobs report found that 33% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in December, unchanged from November. Unfilled job openings remain above the historical average of 24%. Twenty-eight percent have open
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January 7, 2026
NFIB Urges U.S. House Committee to Continue Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Small Businesses
Small businesses offer legislative solutions to reduce onerous regulations on Main Street
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January 6, 2026
NFIB to Congress: Advance Small Business Priorities in 2026
NFIB outlines legislative priorities for the remainder of the 119th Congress
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December 17, 2025
NFIB Key Votes Legislation to Address Health Care Affordability Crisis for Small Businesses
H.R. 6703 would expand affordable health care options for small employers and their workforce
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December 17, 2025
Small Businesses Support Legislation to Implement Bipartisan Permitting Reform
The SPEED Act would enact reforms to reduce energy costs for small businesses
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December 12, 2025
NFIB Files Brief Defending Arbitration Agreement Enforcement
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Flowers Foods v. Brock at the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the enforceability of arbitration agreements.
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December 11, 2025
NFIB Key Votes Legislation to Provide WOTUS Clarity for Small Businesses
PERMIT Act would end excessive government regulation and allow small businesses to grow
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December 10, 2025
VIDEO: NFIB’s Holly Wade Joins Bloomberg: The Close to Discuss Latest SBET Findings
ICYMI: NFIB Research Center Executive Director Holly Wade joined Bloomberg: The Close to discuss NFIB’s November SBET survey.
Wade analyzes November’s SBET survey, explaining why small business owners are feeling
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December 9, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Edges Up in November
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 9, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 points in November to 99.0 and remained above its 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, six increased, three decreased, and one was unchanged. An increase in those expecting real sales to be highe
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December 8, 2025
Small Business Amicus Brief Questions Tax Foreclosure Procedures
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Michael Pung v. Isabella County at the U.S. Supreme Court concerning tax debt, just compensation, and property rights.
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December 4, 2025
NFIB Jobs Report: Owners Continue Searching for Qualified Applicants
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 4, 2025) – NFIB’s November jobs report found that 33% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in November, up 1 point from October and the first increase since June. Unfilled job openings remain above the historical average of 2
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December 4, 2025
ICYMI: Iowa Small Business Owner Testifies Before U.S. Senate HELP Committee
NFIB Member Marcie Strouse urged Congress to improve the health insurance landscape for small employers and their workforce
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November 26, 2025
Small Business Amicus Brief Cautions Against New California Labor Law
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case NLRB v. California at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
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November 25, 2025
New NFIB Survey Shows Industry-Specific Optimism Trends
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 25, 2025) – The NFIB Research Center released an industry-specific quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries. According to the report, the Optimism Index fell from the previous quarter for all
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November 21, 2025
Small Businesses Support Legislation to Prevent Unworkable Proposed Heat Standard
Legislation would stop a massive new OSHA regulation from burdening small businesses nationwide
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November 19, 2025
NFIB Urges U.S. Senate Committee to Unlock Affordable Healthcare Options on Main Street
Small businesses call for legislative solutions to address the growing health coverage affordability crisis
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November 19, 2025
NFIB Celebrates 25 Years of Small Business Legal Advocacy
This year, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Legal Center celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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November 18, 2025
NFIB Statement Regarding New WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2025) – NFIB issued a statement regarding the EPA and Department of the Army’s announcement of a new WOTUS rule.
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November 14, 2025
Tennessee Small Businesses Endorse Matt Van Epps for Special Election to Congress
Tennessee Small Businesses Endorse Matt Van Epps for Special Election to Congress
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November 11, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Takes a Small Step Back as Uncertainty Eases in October
NFIB released its October 2025 SBET survey, which showed the Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2.
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November 10, 2025
NFIB: Latest Credit Card Anti-Trust Settlement Still Not Good Enough
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, issued the following statement from Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant regarding the Visa and Mastercard anti-trust settlemen
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November 6, 2025
NFIB Jobs Report: Job Openings Slowing But Remain Solid
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 6, 2025) – NFIB’s October jobs report found that 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in October, unchanged for the second consecutive month. Before August, the last time unfilled job openings hit 32% was in December 2020
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October 31, 2025
AUDIO: NFIB’s Jeff Brabant Joins the Lars Larson Show, Urges Congress to Repeal BOI Reporting Requirements
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 31, 2025) – NFIB Vice President of Federal Government Relations Jeff Brabant joined The Lars Larson Show to explain how Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements are burdening small businesses and why Congress needs to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act
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October 29, 2025
AUDIO: NFIB President Brad Close Discusses Latest Efforts to Repeal BOI on SiriusXM’s David Webb Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 28, 2025) – NFIB President Brad Close joined SiriusXM’s The David Webb Show to give the latest update on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements. Close discussed how the Trump Administration ended enforcement of this mandate but explained that Congress st
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October 22, 2025
NFIB Urges U.S. Senate Committee to Ease Labor Mandates on Main Street
Small businesses call for pro-worker, pro-small business solutions during U.S. Senate labor hearing
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October 16, 2025
NFIB President Brad Close in National Review: Congress Must Immediately Repeal BOI Reporting Requirements
National Review published an op-ed from NFIB President Brad Close urging Congress to immediately repeal the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Requirement.
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October 15, 2025
VIDEO: NFIB’s Holly Wade Discusses Latest SBET Findings on Bloomberg: The Close
Holly Wade joined Matt Miller and Katie Greifeld on Bloomberg: The Close to discuss the latest Small Business Optimism Index
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October 14, 2025
NEW NFIB SURVEY: Small Business Optimism Declines in September
Index Falls Two Points; Remains Above 52-year Average
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October 9, 2025
NFIB Urges Lawmakers to Reject Big-Union Backed Legislation That Threatens Small Businesses
NFIB Urges Lawmakers to Reject Big-Union Backed Legislation That Threatens
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 9, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pens
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October 8, 2025
Main Street Challenges New York’s Duplicative Labor Law in Amicus Brief
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case National Labor Relations Board v. N.Y. State Public Employment Relations Board, et al.
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