Small Business Under Siege - Page 7

May 4, 2023

IRS touts Biden's legislation for 'Small Business Week' despite concerns law will hurt small businesses

The IRS took the occasion of National Small Business Week to tout the Inflation Reduction Act, which critics argue will allow the same IRS to target small businesses.

April 24, 2023

Credit cards work, so why are lawmakers in this state going after them?

Florida’s credit card bill is a mess with a labyrinth of complex rules that may become a template for other states. Card companies would face fines for each violation.

March 10, 2023

Texas bar owner fights city over attempt to take his property through eminent domain

San Antonio bar owner Vince Cantu is waging a legal battle on the Alamo grounds after refusing state offers to buy his land, prompting an eminent domain vote.

January 30, 2023

Top Republican slams Kamala Harris for hollow 'PR stunt' touting admin's small business wins

The chair of the House Small Business committee slammed Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech Monday on the administration's investments in small business in North Carolina as a "PR stunt."

January 30, 2023

I'm a Seattle native and 'equity' is destroying my once beautiful, thriving city

Seattle is obsessed with "equity," the centerpiece of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a result, the once lovely and livable Emerald City has lost its shine.

January 30, 2023

I'm a successful female minority truck driver. California's AB5 forced me to leave the state I love

When the California legislature began debating Assembly Bill 5 – a law effectively banning independent contractors in trucking – my dream was put in jeopardy.

January 10, 2023

Houston bar owner has 'no choice' but to sleep at restaurant after burglaries: 'Got to defend what's ours'

One Texas bar owner resorted to sleeping on site to stop criminals after an alleged repeat offender burglarized his restaurant amid the surge in crime.

January 5, 2023

Top 5 cybercrimes to watch out for in 2023

The risk of cyberattacks will continue to increase in 2023, with five potential threats to businesses, individuals and the country sticking out above the rest.

October 14, 2022

Three Pennsylvania generations work at century-old general store in a changing America: 'A dying breed'

The owners of Pennsylvania's Centermoreland Grocery & Deli, a family-operated business, fear their functional museum of rural Americana could disappear when they retire.

October 6, 2022

Rising gas prices fuel small business concerns as Biden admin asks for Venezuela's help: 'Very frustrating'

Small business owners Jason Brown and Joe Sobol shared the hurdles associated with rising fuel costs as Biden neglects domestic energy resources.