Small business owners: Here s what we want most from Washington in 2015
Congressional leaders and President Obama have given little indication that they re likely to find much common ground in the new year. And if history is any indication, there s little reason to expect them to make headway on the country s most

Quinn signs small-business retirement plan bill into law
New Illinois law will require many small businesses to offer retirement plans Most businesses in Illinois will soon be required by law to adopt a retirement savings plan for employees, under a bill Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Sunday. The law requires

Small business and politics: How did Rep. Sam Graves do?
NEW YORK Small companies were still reeling from the recession in 2011 when Sam Graves became chairman of the House Small Business Committee. When the Missouri Republican finished his term Saturday, small business had a higher profile, partly because