May is Small Business Month, an annual event that recognizes the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs. According to the United States Small Business Administration…
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Update: Corporate Transparency Act Back On Track
The reprieve for small business owners is over, as a federal court lifted an injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that stayed the implementation…
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New U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Spark Trade War, Threaten Housing Costs
[This article was updated February 3, 2025, at 5:20 p.m.] The new administration's long-anticipated tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico were officially announced Saturday. According…
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Courts Give Small Businesses a Break from Corporate Transparency Act—for Now
There’s good news for small business owners: the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements have been paused indefinitely. What is the CTA and…
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In Controversial Move, FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements
Door and window dealers spend years accumulating customers. Some guard those customer lists by having salespeople sign noncompete agreements, barring them from transferring to competing…
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Small Business Owners are Confident in their Operations, Less Confident in US Economy
MetLife and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released their Small Business Index (SBI) recently, finding that while small business owners have declining confidence in the…
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WDMA Hosts Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference
The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) held its annual Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference recently, where it hosted key government officials and elected new…
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United States, EU Throw Weight Behind Sanctions
Financial sanctions have dealt a “pretty significant blow” to Russia, says Isabelle Icso, director of international policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington,…
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Supply Chain Pains Poised to Continue in 2022
U.S. policymakers have their eyes on the pre-existing issues that worked in concert with COVID-19 to bring about the current supply chain crisis. But even…
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Index Shows Contractors Concerned About Materials Costs and Labor Shortage
According to the Q2 2019 Commercial Construction Index (CCI), contractors—including specialty trade and general—expect to increase hiring in the second half of 2019, despite the…