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The Big Concerns of Small Business

Owners of small and midsize businesses say rising inflation, the trade deficit and the collapse of the dollar, and energy shortages are the three issues that pose the greatest threats to their success, according to a new national survey

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Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

Legislation to allow banks to pay interest on business checking accounts once again is moving through the House.

by smallbusiness 2005-12-19 18:36 policy

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U.S. Small Business Administration Refuses to Release Report, Appeals Decision to Ninth Circuit to the ASBL (businesswire.com)

SBA will not release an internal study showing that large corporations received government contracts earmarked for small business.

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Welcome to Business Insurance

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has signed legislation aimed at addressing the uninsured problem for the employees of small businesses in the state.

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Sugar Farmers Fight Free-Trade Agreement (Chicago Tribune)

Robert Judice is the seventh generation of his family to farm sugar cane along the murky waters of Bayou Teche, and he doesn't want to be the last.

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Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

More than 1 million Americans now have health savings accounts, according to a survey conducted by America's Health Insurance Plans, a Washington, D.C. trade association.

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USATODAY.com - Female business owners gain more political clout

President Bush's choice of Tami Longaberger for a top advisory post on women's entrepreneurship underscores the rising clout of female business owners, and the riches they are pumping into politics.

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Legislation Aims to Restore 'Buy American' Act

Law comes from provisions stipulated in new $34 billion Homeland Security budget.

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SBA Announces Locations for Size Standards Public Hearings

The forums will allow small-business owners to provide input to the SBA to help it restructure its size standards.

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Automatic Signup In 401(k)s Backed

Provision eyed for Social Security bill that would automatically enroll employees unless they opt out.

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Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

House committee recently approved a bill that would force the government to pay the legal fees of small businesses that win their appeals of OSHA citations.

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Senate Prepares to Debate AMT Tax (CNNmoney.com)

Unless Congress acts, millions will pay alternative minimum tax intended only for the wealthy.

by smallbusiness 2005-12-19 18:36 policy · economy

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SBA plans size hearings - 2005-05-23

The Small Business Administration will hold 11 hearings next month concerning possible changes to how it defines a small business.

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Social Security change may hit small biz - May. 21, 2005

If the cap on wages subject to Social Security tax is raised or eliminated as part of a Social Security reform plan, sole proprietors of small businesses may feel the hit.

by smallbusiness 2005-12-19 18:36 finance · economy · policy

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Bill would let individuals buy health coverage from any state - 2005-05-23

House Speaker Dennis Hastert endorsed legislation to allow individuals to buy health insurance from any state, regardless of where they live.

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Senators Seek Solution to Alternative Tax (washingtonpost.com)

Lawmakers have been building temporary dams to hold back the alternative minimum tax.

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EBay Drop-Off Stores Balk at Regulation (NY Times)

States like Calif. and Fla. are debating whether drop-off stores like AuctionDrop and iSold It should be governed by the laws to prevent the sale of stolen items that currently apply to pawnbrokers, secondhand stores and auc

by smallbusiness 2005-12-19 18:36 marketing · policy

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Death Tax Summit: Small Business Urges an End to the Death Tax

At the Death Tax Summit Tuesday, small-business owners from around the nation gathered to discuss the death tax, which is bad for business, and bad for the economy.

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Minorities Faced Restrictions to Capital, Says Report

Minority small business owners, especially African-American and Hispanic owners, have faced restrictions in getting access to credit and have greater possibilities of getting their loans denied compared to white male owners, according to a report released

by smallbusiness 2005-12-19 18:36 policy · finance

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Business Groups Tire of GOP Focus On Social Issues

rom Wall Street to Main Street, the small-government, pro-business mainstay of the Republican Party appears to be growing disaffected with a party it sees as focused on social issues at its expense.

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USATODAY.com - Moving healthcare up on US agenda

A coalition of more than 150 major corporations, unions, healthcare organizations, religious groups, and pension providers representing more than 150 million Americans came together this week to tell Congress and the president that they're focusing on the

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Treasury Dept. Relaxes FSA Deadline

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that they will allow employees who take advantage of Flexible Spending Arrangements an additional two and a half months to spend their contributions.

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China Imposes Higher Export Tax on Textiles

Beijing announced yesterday that it was raising export tariffs on textiles starting June 1.

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Health-Care Update: Flexible Spending Accounts and the Health Care Choice Act

Earlier this month, lawmakers introduced two pieces of legislation in the House of Representatives aimed at improving health-care options for small-business owners: the FSA Rollover Bill and the Health Care Choice Act.

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USATODAY.com - Family, medical leave act at center of hot debate

But now, a pitched battle is brewing over that 1993 law, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Department of Labor is expected to come out shortly with proposals for revising parts of the law.

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Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

House appropriators restored money for two business assistance programs that President Bush wanted to cut.

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adn.com | money : Companies offered path to federal contracts

SBA program is designed to give women an edge.

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More Turn to HSAs for Health Care

1,031,000 people are covered by high-deductible health plans and HSAs, compared to the 438,000 that were covered in September of 2004.

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SBA Creates New Office

The U.S. Small Business Administration created an office designed to help small businesses owned by service-disabled navigate the federal contracting marketplace.

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Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

The House wants to force the Department of Homeland Security to buy American-made products.

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Groups for and against permanent repeal of the estate are gearing up for a possible Senate vote this summer.

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Sarbanes-Oxley puts a crimp on bottom line - 2005-05-30

New corporate accountability rules passed after the Enron and WorldCom scandals are the target of complaints from businesses who kvetch about the cost.

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President Urges Passage of CAFTA

CAFTA can expect to face much contention in Congress but is seeing a great deal of support from small businesses that export to the six countries involved in the agreement.

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President’s Tax Panel Invites Public Comment

As the President’s Advisory Panel on Tax Reform nears its July 31 recommendation deadline, it has put out a third request for comments from the public.

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Cracking down on employers who ignore wage laws | csmonitor.com

New York State officials crack down on a wider array of businesses - especially those in service sector.

by smallbusiness 2005-12-19 18:36 policy · management

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Business owners lose when called to Guard - (United Press International)

Many U.S. small-business owners called up by the National Guard at short notice find themselves deeply in debt or forced to close the business.

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Republicans in Congress and their corporate allies see some daylight for pro-business legislation in the weeks ahead, now that judicial nominations and House Republican leader Tom DeLay's travails have slipped into a legislative twilight, at least for the

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SBA Opens Hearings on 'Small'

Small businesses unhappy with the Small Business Administration's current definition of the word "small" are having their say this month as the government agency holds a series of 11 hearings around the country.

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Weighty expense - 2005-05-09

Health care providers say it costs more money to treat obese patients.

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Are Companies Liable For ID Data Theft? - Forbes.com

Should businesses be held responsible if customer information is stolen from them, not to mention the damages if those customers become the victim of identity theft or fraud.

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U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Snowe Calls for Fairness in Awarding of Small Business Contracts..."

Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today convened a public hearing in Portland, Maine that examined the Small Business Administration's definition of a small business.

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Interest on Business Checking Passes House

At the end of May, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would remove the prohibition on business checking accounts earning interest.

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NFIB Appoints New Director of House Lobbying Team

A lobbyist who has successfully pushed issues of tort reform on behalf of small businesses has been named director of federal public policy to the U.S. House of Representatives by the National Federation of Independent Business, the organization said Tues

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Seeking Alternatives to the AMT

The alternative minimum tax, burdensome to increasingly large numbers of the American taxpaying population, could be revised by Congress and the president's tax advisory panel.

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Majority of the House Says Keep Banks Out of Real Estate - U.S. Newswire

For the fifth year in a row, a majority of the U.S. House of Representations has cosponsored legislation that would permanently prohibit big banking conglomerates from entering real estate brokerage or property management.

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Senate Republicans Push for Legal Reform

The Senate Republican Conference Friday showed its dedication to putting an end to frivolous lawsuits with the release of its legal reform agenda, which outlines key problem areas under the current system.

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Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com

The Small Business Administration plans to eliminate its "LowDoc" loan program, which reduces paperwork requirements for lenders on government-guaranteed loans of up to $150,000.

by smallbusiness 2005-12-19 18:36 policy · finance

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EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers

The EFF has created this guide, compiling a number of FAQs designed to help bloggers understand their rights.

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StartupJournal | Sound Advice

The number of Americans starting-up or operating young companies fell 18% last year, according to a new survey of entrepreneurship.

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Tax Laws in Fifty States

States are increasingly "decoupling" their tax codes from the federal government's, creating big headaches for business owners.

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