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small business owners
San Francisco Small-Business Owners Calling for Help
The difficult business climate is not only impacting Mark E. Sackett's long-time small business, but others in the city—and some are already gone, he said.
December 17, 2023
BY
Siyamak Khorrami
Pandemic Loan Relief Program Paid Out More Than $2B to Unqualified Borrowers: Federal Records
A pandemic loan relief program for small business owners has paid more than $2 billion to borrowers who ...
March 23, 2023
BY
Isaac Teo
US Small Business Owners Have ‘Dismal View’ of Future as Inflation Woes Continue: NFIB
Optimism among America’s small business owners fell last month, with many of them deeply concerned about the negative ...
November 9, 2022
BY
Naveen Athrappully
Small-Business Owners’ Outlook on Economy Deteriorates, Inflation Cited as Top Problem
American small-business owners are pessimistic about future economic conditions as inflation weighs down on their operations, according to ...
October 11, 2022
BY
Naveen Athrappully
Small-Business Optimism Inches Up, but Inflation Remains ‘Serious Problem’: NFIB
Small-business sentiment saw an improvement in August, but continued to remain depressed, according to a survey by the ...
September 13, 2022
BY
Naveen Athrappully
45 Percent of US Small Businesses Freeze Hiring Amid Soaring Inflation, Labor Costs
About 45 percent of small-business owners in the United States are freezing the hiring of new workers because ...
July 23, 2022
BY
Bryan Jung
Inflation Is Top Concern for 80 Percent of US Small Business Owners: Bank of America
Small-business owners in the United States are now more pessimistic about the future of the American economy, even ...
May 4, 2022
BY
Naveen Athrappully
‘Upside Down Again’: Omicron Surge Roils US Small Businesses
LUBBOCK, Texas—Phillip Howard pointed toward a stack of black ski pants piled atop a counter in his winter ...
January 18, 2022
BY
Reuters
Victoria State Wakes to Fewer COVID-19 Rules
Victorians have woken to more freedom this morning after COVID-19 restrictions were eased but many are unhappy the ...
October 18, 2020
BY
AAP
Canadian Businesses Worry About Increasing Debts Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Canadian businesses are trying to clean up their balance sheet after seeing a drastic drop in revenues and ...
October 7, 2020
BY
Isaac Teo
California Attorneys Exploit State Labor Law, Says Business Owner
Commentary A California law meant to protect workers from labor law infractions is being used by attorneys to ...
September 7, 2020
BY
Jack Bradley
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Siyamak Khorrami
Martha Boneta’s Stand for Liberty
WASHINGTON—In 2006, Martha Boneta fulfilled a childhood dream when she purchased a small 65-acre property called Liberty Farm ...
August 22, 2019
BY
Catherine Yang
Non-Tobacco Hookah Bar Owners Say They Face Closure Under New Smoking Laws
NEW YORK—A new regulation comes into effect at midnight on Oct. 22, banning New York restaurants and bars ...
October 22, 2018
BY
Miguel Moreno
Small Business Administration Ramps Up Its Disaster Assistance Program
WASHINGTON—In advance of Hurricane Florence making landfall, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it beefed up ...
September 16, 2018
BY
Emel Akan
Tax Reform and Deregulation Are Boosting Small-Business Optimism
WASHINGTON—Optimism within the nation’s small-business world has soared to the highest levels this year as a result of ...
May 23, 2018
BY
Emel Akan
Small Businesses Begin 2018 on a High Note
WASHINGTON—Small-business optimism in the United States soared last year, reaching the highest level in decades. Thanks to strong ...
January 11, 2018
BY
Emel Akan
Celebrating American Entrepreneurship
American small-business owners have many reasons to celebrate: They are the backbone of the U.S. economy, and they create nearly ...
May 4, 2017
BY
Emel Akan
Canada’s Family Businesses Growing, but Struggle to Compete
Canadian family businesses are growing steadily but will face unique challenges in the next five years says survey.
February 26, 2013
BY
Justina Reichel
Business Owner Happy To Experience Shen Yun
Small business owner finds Shen Yun's dancers float on stage.
February 17, 2013
BY
Madalina Hubert
Small Business Owners More Confident in NY than Nation
Small business owners in New York City are feeling more confident with the local economy than the national ...
May 17, 2012
BY
Amelia Pang
NY Not Friendly to Small Businesses
Small-business owners looking to set up shop in New York state may give a second thought after the ...
May 8, 2012
BY
Kristen Meriwether
Small Business Owners Seek Community Support
Small-business owners and supporters gathered in Bushwick on Dec. 20 to encourage the surrounding community to support them ...
December 20, 2011
BY
Zachary Stieber
Rep. Maloney Proposes Support for Startups
Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) announced on Saturday legislation to help provide small and new businesses with loans ...
December 11, 2011
BY
Catherine Yang
Small Business Owners in the West Bank Struggle to Survive
Ibrahim Jaber's phones are constantly ringing and his office is a merry-go-round of staff and visiting clients who ...
July 6, 2009
BY
Genevieve Belmaker
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House Adopts Budget Blueprint for $95 Billion Reconciliation Package
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Jackson Richman
House Passes Congressional Stock Trading Ban
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Jackson Richman
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Nathan Worcester
US Signs Nuclear Cooperation Deal With Saudi Arabia
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Emel Akan
Allergy Medication Recalled Over Possible ‘Life-Threatening’ Risks
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