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NSBA Reaches out to President-Elect Obama
NSBA urges President-Elect Barack Obama and his transition team to craft the new administration as one that can help ensure that small businesses can survive, grow, and help lead the U.S. out of our current economic situation. (more)
E-verify Rule Finalized with Small Business Concessions
The E-verify proposed rule to mandate the use of the system to all federal contractors was finalized on November 14 with some requirements relaxed for small business. (more)
Acting Chief Counsel for Advocacy Named
Shawne Carter McGibbon has been appointed Acting Chief Counsel for Advocacy. She replaces Thomas M. Sullivan who resigned on October 24 to pursue private sector employment at the law firm of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough. (more)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson recently announced that his department was considering using a portion of the $700 billion rescue package to bailout the credit-card industry. (more)
After several months of hearings, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) revealed his plans for comprehensive health care reform to be considered in the 111th Congress. (more)
Join NSBA for one of this year's most important small business conferences – the 2009 Small Business Congress and Economic Summit – taking place February 12 – 14 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (more)
A law requiring that minority-owned companies receive five percent of defense contracting dollars has been found unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. (more)
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