The American Small Business League (ASBL) is predicting President Obama will use the government shutdown as an excuse to permanently shutdown the Small Business Administration (SBA). Ronald Reagan tried to close the SBA by combing it with the Department of Commerce. Obama has resurrected Reagan’s exact same plan to close the SBA by combing it… Keep reading →
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Obama Will Use Shutdown to Permanently Close the Small Business Administration, According to the American Small Business League
By businesswireHealthcare Trends Institute Introduces Tools to Help Users Understand Public Insurance Exchanges
By businesswireThis week marked the historic launch of the health insurance marketplaces (also known as “public insurance exchanges”). The Healthcare Trends Institute, an educational platform for employers, consumers and other healthcare benefits stakeholders, has developed two tools for understanding public exchanges: ReformWatch interactive map, and an infographic titled The State of the Exchanges. The ReformWatch interactive… Keep reading →
Study Says Retailers Have Shared Debit Swipe Fee Savings But Consumers Could Save More if Fed Set Cap Lower
By businesswireThe National Retail Federation welcomed a new study released today that shows retailers have passed along the majority of the savings from debit card swipe fee reform to their customers, and that the resulting increase in consumer spending has boosted job creation across the country. But the study also shows that benefits for consumers and… Keep reading →
Almost 85 percent of the health plans offered in the Exchange Marketplaces launching October 1 are accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a strong presence confirming NCQA’s role as a leader in health care quality. “The overwhelming preference for NCQA Accreditation is a gratifying reminder that NCQA is the gold standard in… Keep reading →
Servicemembers Doubt Congress Will Act In Time To Avoid Government Shutdown, First Command Reports
By businesswireThe majority of servicemembers and their families doubt that lawmakers will take appropriate actions to avoid a government shutdown in October or a second round of sequestration in the coming year, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index®. The latest survey results reveal that 86 percent of middle-class military families (senior NCOs and commissioned… Keep reading →
Obama’s Justification for Closing the Small Business Administration Doesn’t Add Up, According to the American Small Business League
By businesswireASBL President Lloyd Chapman issued the following: Ronald Reagan tried to permanently close the Small Business Administration (SBA) during his administration. His plan to permanently close the SBA was to combine it with the Department of Commerce. In November of 2008, I predicted President Obama would try and close the SBA by combining it with… Keep reading →
JPMorgan Chase reaches settlements with SEC, FCA, OCC and Federal Reserve on CIO trading matter
By businesswireJPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced that it has entered into settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the firm’s Chief Investment Office trading incident and its aftermath. Total penalties in… Keep reading →
The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association®, regarding House Judiciary Committee Chairman Goodlatte’s issuance of principles governing collection of sales taxes on products purchased online. “Leaders in both parties recognize that differential tax treatment of online and brick-and-mortar retailers is unjustifiable and unsustainable…. Keep reading →
CEA Challenges MPAA Study Pointing to Search Engines as Encouraging Online Content Infringement
By businesswireThe following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs, Consumer Electronics Association®, regarding a study released today by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) purporting search engines aid in consumer infringement of online content: “This is a Hollywood formula as familiar as a rom-com: Blame the technology… Keep reading →
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today sent letters to members of the United States Congress, urging members in both chambers to oppose H.R. 1250, the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, introduced by Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and the Senate version of the bill, S. 1012, introduced by… Keep reading →