Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

by Savannah Bentley- The internet is embedded in the daily lives of most Americans. While the opportunities and conveniences of the digital world are abundant, Americans are also concerned about the risks and uncertainties. The 17th quarterly survey in the Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll series, “All Eyes on Privacy,” reveals the discomfort many American [...]

H-2B Visa Needs Small Business Fixes

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by Savannah Bentley- The H-2B Visa program, which provides visas to foreign workers on a temporary basis for seasonal, non-agricultural jobs, is not easy to navigate. However, the benefits it provides are crucial, especially to tourism-based small businesses during their peak seasons. This year, the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security (two [...]

Fact of the Week: Manufacturing Troubles, Small Business Troubles

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On June 14, the Federal Reserve provided data on industrial production for May. The overall number was distressing, to say the least, as industrial production was flat in May, after a decline of 0.4 percent in April. Meanwhile, manufacturing output barely inched up by 0.1 percent in May. That was after declines of 0.4 percent [...]