Obama Announces Intent to Nominate NSBA President to Advisory Committee
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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