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- The Hill: Frank Knapp, Who owns the economy?
8/2/10 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek: No lobbying help for the little guys
7/29/10 - Portfolio: Small Businesses Face Dire Times With Little Support
7/27/10 - Washington Post: Chamber of Commerce losing battles
7/22/10 - New York Times: Small Businesses Go After Offshore Tax Havens
7/20/10 - Reuters: U.S. could lose $37 billion a year to tax havens
7/20/10 - Dow Jones: Sen Levin Seeks To Add Anti-Tax Haven Measure To Lending Bill
7/20/10 - Inc: Small Businesses Fight Offshore Tax Havens
7/19/10 - Huffington Post: How the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sells Out Small Businesses and Local Communities
7/19/10 - Huffington Post: Bank Reform Groups Celebrate Final Passage
7/16/10
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Press Release
Ahead Of House Vote, Small Business Voices Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
Americans for Financial Reform
CONTACT: Lauren Weiner, 202-470-5870
Congressman Ellison, Small Business Owners Voice Support For Consumer Financial Watchdog
Ahead Of House Vote On Reform Package, Small Businesses Press The Need For A Strong CFPA
Business Owners Welcome Minimum Wage Increase
Raising minimum wage will help economy, say national business leaders and small business owners from states affected by July 24 increase
Contact: David Lerner, Riptide Communications, 212-260-5000, news [at] businessforsharedprosperity.org
July 21, 2009, Boston, MA – Business owners across the nation are welcoming the July 24 increase in the federal minimum wage from $6.55 to $7.25. National business leaders and small business owners in states where workers are getting a raise say the increase will boost consumer buying power and promote economic recovery.
Business Owners From Every State Say Minimum Wage Raise Strengthens Economy
Restaurants, Retailers, Manufacturers, Healthcare Providers, Construction Companies, Hotels, Farms, Investment Firms and other Businesses Applaud Higher Minimum Wage
For Immediate Release July 26, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki or David Lerner
Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000
Business Leaders Cheer Raise in Minimum Wage
Contrary to Conventional Wisdom, Growing Numbers of U.S. Businesses Say Increase in Minimum Wage is Good for the Bottom Line
Contact: Ateqah Khaki or David Lerner, Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000
Business Leaders Charge That Women Are Missing From Minimum Wage Debate
For Immediate Release: February 8, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki, Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000
New York, NY-- Women-owned businesses are growing at twice the national average. Most minimum wage workers are women. Yet women business leaders have been largely ignored in the public debate over minimum wage, with business typically represented by businessmen and lobbyists making baseless claims that raising the minimum wage will cause harm.
As Senate Votes, Business Leaders Rally Behind Higher Minimum Wage
Costco CEO, US Women's Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Owners Calling on Congress to Stop Holding Minimum Wage Hostage To Special Interest Lobbyists
For Immediate Release: February 1, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki, Riptide Communications, 212.260.5000
Business Owners From Every State Say Higher Minimum Wage Helps Business
Costco CEO, Small Business Majority, US Women's Chamber of Commerce, Business Leaders Nationwide Urge Senate To Raise Minimum Wage
For Immediate Release: January 29, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki, Riptide Communications, 212-260-5000
Hundreds of Business Leaders Tell Congress to Raise Minimum Wage
For Immediate Release: January 19, 2007
Contact: Ateqah Khaki, Riptide Communications, 212-260-5000
Washington, DC -- Business owners and executives across the nation are telling Congress that a $5.15 minimum wage hurts business, workers and the economy. The House passed a clean bill to raise the minimum wage. Now, it's the Senate's turn.