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Small Business Optimism Drops More

The index's overall value isn't as bad as it could be, and actually, quite a few components are positive.  Still, the NFIB's Index of Small Business Optimism slipped yet again in July, hitting 88.2 and making for a less than great pattern.

NFIB Looks At Business Owners' Response To Recession

Not that we'd expect to hear otherwise, but new stats confirm small business owners haven't used the economy's slowdown as an opportunity to sharpen their thumb-twiddling skills.  Instead, the NFIB says a reasonable number of you are working harder and spending smarter.

Obama Proposes Tax Credit For Health Insurance

Small businesses that provide healthcare insurance for employees would see a tax credit of as much as 50 percent under a plan proposed by Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama.

NFIB: Small Business Optimism Still Low

Small business owners weren't feeling too optimistic this May, and concerns about inflation - among other things - kept them in the same state come June.  So say the latest National Federation of Independent Business stats, at least.

"Small Business Optimism" Becoming An Oxymoron

Here's some good news for you: the Dow's up 1.06 percent right now, and the Nasdaq's risen by 1.74 percent so far today.  Now go pet a puppy or something, as new data indicates small business owners aren't feeling too cheerful.

eHealth And NFIB Partner On Health Insurance For Small Business

eHealth, Inc. and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced the launch of eHealth's BusinessHSA, an online health insurance platform for small businesses.Designed mainly for small businesses that cannot afford group health insurance, BusinessHSA is an online platform that allows employers to co-fund and administer their contributions to employee individual health savings accounts (HSA).

NFIB Optimism Index Shows Improvement

Compared to any time between, say, the start of 2003 and the end of 2007, the latest entry in the NFIB's Optimism Index looks kind of depressing.  Compared to March, however, the April results seem encouraging.

NFIB Announces $5,000 Video Contest

If you've got a video camera, at least 30 spare seconds, and a desire to win $5,000, the National Federation of Independent Business has a new contest involving YouTube that might be just the thing for you.