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| Consumer Trends, St. Patricks Day, Holidays & Seasonal
St. Patrick’s Day spending to reach $5.3 billion, highest in survey history
Spending for St. Patrick’s Day is expected to reach $5.3 billion, an all-time high in the survey’s 13-year history.
Consumer Trends
| Economy
Retailers support House plan to repeal ObamaCare
The National Retail Federation today said it supports legislation unveiled by House Republicans to repeal and replace former President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
Obamacare, Health Care, Public Policy
| Economy, Small Business
Retailers say association health plans would make insurance more affordable for small businesses
The National Retail Federation today urged Congress to support legislation that would allow small businesses to join together through association health plans to provide greater access to affordable health care for their employees.


The National Retail Federation today urged Congress to support legislation that would allow small businesses to join together through association health plans to provide greater access to affordable health care for their employees.

Health Care, Public Policy
| Economy
NRF launches campaign highlighting consumer cost of border adjustment tax
The National Retail Federation today launched a television, print and digital ad campaign to educate Americans on the high consumer cost of the border adjustment tax.
Border Adjustment Tax, Tax Reform, Public Policy
| Economy
Retailers respond to President’s address to Congress
The National Retail Federation tonight pledged to continue working with Congress and President Trump to promote economic growth and job creation in America.
State of the Union, Public Policy
| Economy, Supply Chain, Trade, Port Tracker
Retailers urge labor/management to avoid port shutdown
The National Retail Federation today called on the U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association to work together to avoid a one-day shutdown of East Coast and Gulf Coast ports proposed by the ILA.
Ports, Labor, Container Ports, Supply Chain, Public Policy
| Consumer Trends, Tax Returns, Holidays & Seasonal
NRF says consumers plan to save their tax refunds for later
A record low number of Americans will spend their tax returns this year while the second-highest number on record will put the money into savings, according to the annual tax return survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Consumer Trends
| Economy
Retailers ask Supreme Court not to revive disputed credit card swipe fee settlement
NRF is asking the Supreme Court to let stand an appeals court ruling that struck down a controversial settlement of a class action lawsuit over Visa and MasterCard's credit card swipe fees.
Swipe Fees, Interchange, Credit Card Fees, Visa, Mastercard, Supreme Court, Public Policy
| Economy, Workforce
Retailers call for labor secretary who will 'put American economy ahead of partisan politics'
NRF says the next head of the Department of Labor should return the agency to its proper role as an impartial arbiter of labor-management issues rather than a promoter of the labor agenda and union membership.
Department of Labor, Labor, Trump, Secretary of Labor
| Economy, Workforce
Retailers say Puzder would put businesses and workers ahead of ‘partisan politics’
The National Retail Federation today urged the Senate to approve CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder as labor secretary as the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee prepares for a confirmation hearing on Thursday.
Department of Labor, Labor, Public Policy