NSBA President Joins Sen. Durbin in Support of Swipe Fee Reform
March 10, 2011Contact: Molly Brogan 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – Today, NSBA President Todd McCracken joined Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) at the Capitol in support of swipe fee reform. McCracken and Durbin were joined by nearly 100 small-business owners as they urged Congress and the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to protect commonsense swipe fee...
READ MORENSBA Releases Top 10 Priorities
March 2, 2011Contact: Molly Brogan 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – NSBA today unveiled the result of its small-business members’ votes on the organization’s top 10 priority issues for the 112th Congress. Following last week’s Small Business Congress where members heard from myriad policy experts and debated more than 30 different issues facing small business,...
READ MORENSBA to Co-Host Press Call on Swipe Fee Reform
February 15, 2011Contact: Molly Brogan 202-552-2904 mbrogan@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – In advance of the eighth public hearing on debit and credit card swipe fees, Todd McCracken will join Main Street business owners and advocates on a press call TOMORROW, Feb. 16 at 1:00 p.m. EST to stress the importance of swipe fee reform for merchants...
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February 11, 2011Contact: Molly Brogan 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations. The Advisory Committee is tasked with providing policy advice on trade matters to the U.S. Trade Representative. In his...
READ MORENSBA Releases 2010 Year-End Economic Report
February 2, 2011Contact: Molly Brogan 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – NSBA today released its 2010 Year-End Economic Report which shows the small-business community is on the path to recovery. The report shows the largest gains in small-business hiring and revenues in two years, and a slight thawing of credit markets. Additionally, small-business owners’ confidence in...
READ MORENSBA Reaction to State of the Union Address
January 25, 2011Contact: Molly Brogan 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – Two overriding themes permeated President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address tonight; innovation and entrepreneurship. From broad, patriotic rhetoric to specific proposals, Obama’s comments underscored both the founding principle of innovation and entrepreneurship in the American dream as well as their...
READ MORENSBA Applauds Gene Sperling’s Appointment as Chief Economic Advisor
January 7, 2011Contact: Molly Brogan 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – NSBA applauds the appointment of Gene Sperling as director of the National Economic Council. During his tenure as the top aid to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Sperling was instrumental in the passage of various pieces of pro-small-business legislation including initiatives to enhance...
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