Crucial small business legislation titled the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" has now been introduced in both chambers of Congress. This legislation would make the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent.

The U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals have taken up cases that will impact small businesses. Three cases in which the NFIB Small Business Legal Center has filed amicus briefs involve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), civil asset forfeitures, and the Dept. of Labors minimum wage increase.

NFIB's Small Business Economic Trends report shows that while the Small Business Optimism Index rose slightly, it remains below the 49-year average for the 18th consecutive month.

The Small Business Rundown features a Florida NFIB member and NFIB Executive Director discussing the impacts of lawsuit abuse on small businesses. NFIB's Vice President of State Government Relations Tim Goodrich covers national trends in predatory lawsuits.

In an NFIB webinar "Toolkit Essentials to Grow Your Small Business," the Executive Director of the Research Center gives hiring and employee retention tips as well as strategies for business and financial planning.