09 Jul 2025

New National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Survey: Small Business Optimism Remains Steady in June

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 9, 2025) — The 

18 Jun 2025

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Releases New Ads In Iowa Urging Congress to Permanently Protect American-Owned Small Businesses from Unconstitutional, Invasive Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 18, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business advocacy organization, has released new paid advertisements in Iowa featuring targeted radio ads and digital ads.

10 Jun 2025

New National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Survey: Small Business Optimism Increases in May

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2025) – The 

23 May 2025

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Launches New State-Specific Tools to Highlight Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction in Iowa

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 22, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business advocacy organization, has released two new digital tools to help small business owners, policymakers, and the public in Iowa understand the significant economic impact of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction and what’s at stake if Congress fails to make it permanent.

15 Apr 2025

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Releases Report Detailing Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction, Consequences of Potential Small Business Tax Hike in Iowa

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 15, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business-advocacy organization, released a new report outlining the benefits the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction will bring to Iowa if made permanent. The report also spotlights that the 282,000+ small businesses in Iowa could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year.

09 Apr 2025

New Polling Shows Strong Support for 20% Small Business Tax Deduction

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2025) — A new poll released today by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa’s leading small business-advocacy organization, shows broad, bipartisan support for America’s small businesses along with overwhelming support for keeping the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction in the tax code.

05 Mar 2025

New National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Health Care Policy Paper Urges Lawmakers to Enact Relief for Main Street

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 05, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa’s leading small-business advocacy organization, released a new health-care policy paper entitled, “

20 Feb 2025

Iowa Small Business Owner Calls on Congress to Repeal the Corporate Transparency Act

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (February, 20, 2025) — The Des Moines Register published an op-ed from Cindy Mitchell, the owner of Jon Top Distributing in Des Moines, Iowa, and member of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), urging Congress to co-sponsor and pass the 

11 Feb 2025

New National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Survey: Small Businesses Remain Optimistic, But Uncertainty Rising on Main Street

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 11, 2025) — The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.3 points in January to 102.8. This is the third consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index rose fourteen points to 100 — the third-highest recorded reading — after two months of decline.

14 Jan 2025

New National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Survey: Small Business Optimism Surges Again, Reaches Six-Year High

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 14, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose by 3.4 points in December to 105.1, the second consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98 and the highest reading since October 2018. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, seven increased, two decreased, and one was unchanged. The Uncertainty Index declined twelve points in December to 86.

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