Forum, SBEC Release Nationwide Survey of Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners
Survey finds majority of new and small businesses, America’s job creators, confront new hiring challenges
The nation’s entrepreneurs and small business owners are pessimistic about the near-term prospects for the U.S. economy, with 79 percent of those surveyed in a poll—“Accelerating U.S. Job Creation: A Perspective From American Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses”—released by the Financial Services Forum indicating they expect current economic conditions to persist for at least another year, and 53 percent expecting current conditions to continue for 18 months or more.
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Forum President & CEO Forum Calls for Patience in Reform Implementation in Politico Op-ed
An op-ed written by Forum President & CEO Rob Nichols was featured in a special section of Politico that commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In his op-ed, Nichols discussed the comprehensive impact of regulatory reform, and stressed the importance for policymakers and regulators to consider any unintended consequences of the bill that may stifle economic growth.
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