Senate Republicans released a draft of their health care reform bill. There a lot that’s good in the “Better Care Reconciliation Act.” For starters, it eliminates the employer mandate, a provision that’s kept many small businesses from hiring workers. The bill also...
Over the last decade, America’s energy landscape has changed dramatically. Our nation has gone from energy scarcity and heavy reliance on foreign—and sometimes hostile—sources for fuel to energy abundance and exporting American resources around the world. Ten years...
Mid-sized companies continue to like the Trump economy. The second quarter Middle Market Index (MMBI), a partnership of RSM US and the U.S. Chamber, hit a new high of 132.1, up 2.3 points since the first quarter. A score above 100 means the middle market is...
How can we get smarter, more-effective regulations? For a top GOP Senator, the answer to smarter, more effective federal regulations lies in modernizing how rules get made. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) published an op-ed in The Daily Signal arguing for passing the...
As the debate over trade continues to unfold, many small businesses around the country are watching with keen interest—their success depends on the outcome. Too often trade is thought of as an issue for large multinational companies, but, in reality, 98% of U.S....
