Big business may support a much higher minimum wage because it would give them a competitive advantage, while 92% of small business owners argue a $15 per hour federal minimum wage would make it that much harder for Main Street to recover and survive.

Among the many concerns of 2020, small business owners wondered if the PPP loan that kept their workers on payroll would also result in a surprise tax increase, undoing the PPP's intended aid.

Last week an NFIB lawsuit to stop California's new COVID-19 closures and regulations received its first hearing in a San Francisco Superior Court. In a published opinion editorial, NFIB explains why this issue is crucial for businesses operating amidst the pandemic.

Small businesses ranked "Unreasonable Government Regulations" as one of their top 10 most severe business problems in a 2020 study by the NFIB Research Center. NFIB is urging the new U.S. Dept. of Labor to understand and consider 6 small business principles in the development of any regulatory initiatives.

In a pandemic impact survey, many small businesses are still negatively impacted by state and local restrictions.