“Category: Business”

Americans for Free Trade (AFT) asked House leadership to support key elements of the Trade Act of 2021. NSGA and NSSRA are among those who signed the AFT letter.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2021) – A record-high 48% of small business owners in May reported unfilled job openings (seasonally adjusted), according to National Federation of Independent Business’ monthly jobs report. May is the fourth consecutive month of record-high readings for unfilled job openings and is 26 points higher than the 48-year historical reading of 22%. “Small … Continued

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (June 14, 2021) – For over 25 years, Winter Sports Market has served the winter sports community of specialty retailers and manufacturers.  In that time, many things have changed in our industry – supply chain lead times, the arrival of the internet, consolidation of national trade shows and the evolution of … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 1, 2021) – U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued the following statement on the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to new loan guaranty applications, which has provided over $798 billon in economic relief to small businesses and nonprofits across the nation, keeping employees employed and helping businesses come back stronger than ever.   “The … Continued

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (April 9, 2021) – Consumers have not reported an increase in active gym memberships since September, but the percentage who consider themselves non-members has declined, according to the latest wave of a survey by Irwin Broh Research exploring the shift in consumers’ fitness habits and future purchase behaviors from the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 30, 2021) – As President Joe Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law, extending the Paycheck Protection Program an additional two months to May 31, 2021, and then providing an additional 30-day period for the SBA to process applications that are still pending, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 24, 2021) – The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and non-profit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Starting the week of April 6, 2021, the SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from 6 months of economic injury with … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 24, 2021) – The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued its annual forecast, anticipating that retail sales will grow between 6.5 percent and 8.2 percent to more than $4.33 trillion in 2021 as more individuals get vaccinated and the economy reopens. “Despite the continuing health and economic challenges COVID-19 presents, we are very optimistic … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2021) – Building on a month of strong results, the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses.  The latest round of PPP funding opened one month ago and already the Biden Administration has succeeded in making major … Continued

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2021) – The U.S. Small Business Administration and lenders are taking more strides to improve the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) so small businesses can access much needed PPP funds to persevere through the pandemic, recover, and build back better.  The Administration is working with the Agency to increase equitable access to underserved small businesses, to assure … Continued