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Chad Heinrich is a regular voice on Arizona small business, tax, and regulatory policy, with bylined columns and quoted analysis appearing in the Phoenix Business Journal, the Arizona Capitol Times, the Daily Independent, statewide broadcast media, and other outlets across the state. Selected recent commentary and coverage is collected below.
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Arizona small businesses brace for another jump in minimum wage
The statewide minimum wage in Arizona will be $14.35 beginning January 1, a 50-cent increase from the 2023 rate of $13.85. The state minimum wage rate resets every January to reflect the rate of inflation. The historically high inflation rate caused the minimum wage...
Main Street Job Openings Dip Slightly in November
Labor quality remains a top concern for business owners. According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 40% (seasonally adjusted) of all owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, down three points from October. The percent of small business...
Metro Phoenix inflation is down, but holiday, Black Friday, shoppers still have jitters
Inflation jitters have dominated the headlines over the past couple of years, yet consumers have kept spending. Economists are eager to learn if that changes as the current holiday shopping season shifts into high gear.
Experts: Slight 2022 Arizona Health Insurance Gains Likely to Vanish in 2023
Chad Heinrich, the president and CEO of Arizonans for Affordable Health Coverage, commented on the impact of employer provided health coverage as the rate of unemployment declines.
Schweikert tax bill would increase contractor filing threshold eight-fold
(The Center Square)— Arizona Rep. David Schweikert is looking to shake up federal tax policy for small business owners.
Arizona small business owners struggle to find qualified employees
(The Center Square) – The month of May reported record-high job openings among small businesses, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
Inflation taking air out of Arizona business owners’ sails
(The Center Square) – With nearly one in four small business owners (24%) pointing to inflation as their biggest issue, the National Federation of Independent Business reports optimism across the industry was again on the decline in Arizona last month, marking the...
New proposals would deliver tax relief for businesses
Two proposals from state Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, that passed the Senate Finance Committee last week would give tax relief to businesses in this period of high inflation.
Proposed Arizona Senate bills could provide property tax relief for job creators
Both Senate bills, which have passed a second reading, are supported by the National Federation of Independent Business, a small business advocacy group.
NFIB advocates Arizona business property tax relief
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is encouraging Arizona state lawmakers to support a pair of measures the organization maintains would provide job creator property tax relief.