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A new report released today by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s largest small business advocacy group whose membership consists of 350,000 small business owners nationwide, provides further evidence that the Democrats’ health care law is adding higher costs, new taxes and increased deficits. The key findings from the report provide a stark contrast to the promises of lower costs that were repeated over and over again by the President and other supporters of the Democrats’ health care law.In reality: 75 percent of small businesses that offer health insurance do not believe the law will slow the...

Exclusive: U.S. business loan defaults rise again 7:18am EST By James B. Kelleher CHICAGO (Reuters) - Severe delinquencies by small and medium-sized U.S. businesses on the loans, leases and lines of credit to finance capital equipment rose again in November as lenders remained reluctant to extend fresh financing, PayNet Inc reported on Monday. Accounts behind 180 days or more, and unlikely ever to be paid, rose to 0.91 percent in November from 0.87 percent in October, according to PayNet, which provides risk-management tools to the commercial lending industry. It was the 22nd consecutive monthly increase in loans so far in...

ROSEBUD burger baron Ian Macdonald almost bit off more than he could chew when he went public about his bunfight with fast food giant McDonald's. Yesterday his business, Macdonald's Gourmet Burgers, had the busiest day in its short history as it was flooded with supportive customers. "I am on my way to buy another 150kg of beef now because we have completely sold out," Mr Macdonald said yesterday afternoon, before reopening for the dinner rush. "It has been absolutely crazy. I really have to apologise to everyone for the delays, but it was just so unexpected." .......

DHS opens doors for small biz The Homeland Security Department (DHS) is reaching out to small and minority businesses to help them get a piece of the action as the new agency builds its infrastructure and deploys technology to protect Americans at home. DHS has an office that is committed to small and disadvantaged businesses reporting directly to Glenn English, deputy secretary of the department, according to Ashley Lewis, who is in charge of acquisition transition at DHS. Lewis, who spoke today at the Bureau of National Affairs Inc.'s conference on contracting with DHS, said the position heading the office...