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Make sure to join the upcoming webinar featuring a conversation about workplace safety and law changes. Attorney Felicia Watson joins experts to explain how OSHA inspections work and what owners need to know to avoid costly penalties. Click here to register: https://www.nfib.com/news/webinar/osha-basics-for-small-business/

The Daily Economy highlights NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index in their latest economic report. "Small business optimism remained subdued in April, with the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index edging up only marginally to 95.9 as elevated uncertainty and weakening sales expectations offset modest improvements in profitability and hiring plans."

Read about it here: https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/business-conditions-monthly-march-2026/

"AI adoption was higher among larger businesses last year, according to a 2025 survey from the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Further, current AI systems are generally more capable in digital tasks than in navigating with the physical world – where many small businesses operate and do somewhat niche tasks," reports Palo Alto Online & Palo Alto Weekly.

Read it here: https://www.paloaltoonline.com/technology/2026/05/21/local-business-leaders-grapple-with-the-utility-of-ai/

joined several business groups in filing an amicus brief arguing against broadened exemptions to arbitration agreements. announced their disappointing decision in Flowers Foods v. Brock today.

Learn more here: https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/supreme-court-reduces-enforceability-of-arbitration-agreements/

Forbes highlights NFIB's Small Business Energy Survey in an article on energy and technology: "'Just 8% of small [business] owners reported that their [energy] costs had not increased in the last three years,’ according to a 2026 National Federation of Independent Business survey, and 80% noted that rising costs had significantly affected their companies.”

Read about the survey here: https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/new-nfib-report-how-energy-costs-impact-small-businesses/

Rising energy costs continue to affect our nation’s small businesses. Congress can provide immediate relief by temporarily suspending the federal fuel tax to help small businesses adjust to price increases, writes NFIB’s Louis Bertolotti in an opinion piece in the The Washington DC Examiner.

Read more here: https://www.nfib.com/news/analysis/give-small-businesses-relief-by-suspending-the-federal-fuel-tax/