With Congress back at work, several of the CFA’s key legislative issues are being hotly debated on the Hill. In true Washington style, however, and even on the rare occasion that all parties agree, certain issues remain on the table.
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There’s one legislative issue lawmakers on both sides of the aisle overwhelmingly agree on: The onerous 1099 tax-reporting mandate that snuck into the health-care reform bill has to be repealed.
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Crains Business New York reports that in a year when consumer-driven businesses helped the New York City economy recover much faster than expected, more national retail chains expanded their presence in the city than reduced their footprints here, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Despite the November 2nd elections, Majority Leader Harry Reid continues to push anti-business legislation through the 111th Congress. Sometime this week, the Lame Duck Session of Congress – the Senate will vote on a bill which will affect ALL franchisees – the Paycheck Fairness Act. Take Action Now!
Read More »Chip Mellor and Dana Berliner report at USA Today that in an economic climate with few jobs and cutbacks on basic city services such as police protection and firefighting, you would think cities and states would be overjoyed when someone was willing to open up a new business, bringing with him jobs, economic vitality and tax revenues. You might think that, but you’d be wrong.
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Luther, who is based in Massachusetts, was named chief executive officer of Dunkin’ Brands in 2003. He added the title of chairman in 2006. In 2009, Luther moved into the role of executive chairman.
Read More »Kent Hoover reports at Portfolio.com that as President Obama he signed a hard-fought small-business lending measure into law, he said it is the “most significant step” to help small firms in more than a decade. President Barack Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act into law, calling it “the most significant step on behalf of our small businesses in more than a decade.”
Read More »Existing Franchisees Men at Work IV, LLC to Open Six Restaurants Along Connecticut Turnpike in 2011 and Remainder by 2014
Read More »Reporting comprehensive data on franchise businesses for the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau found that franchises with paid employees accounted for 10.5 percent of the nation’s businesses.
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