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Government, Business

Small Business Optimism Drops for First Time Since June

President Joe Biden signs an anti-fraud Covid-19 small business relief program bipartisan bill

Optimism among U.S. small businesses retreated in October for the first time in four months as the sales outlook worsened, while some measures of inflation accelerated.

Molly Smith | Bloomberg News
November 8, 2022
Government, Business

Record Share of US Small Businesses Raised Wages in December

A record 48% of U.S. small business owners said they raised compensation in December and nearly a third said they plan to do so in the coming months, the National Federation of Independent Business said Jan. 6.

Reade Pickert | Bloomberg News
January 6, 2022
Business

Half of Small Businesses Have Unfilled Positions

Vince Golle | Bloomberg News
September 2, 2021
Government, Business

Small Business COVID-19 PPP Runs Out of Money

The Small Business Administration said May 5 that the Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted, after giving out nearly 10.8 million loans worth more than $780 billion since April 2020.

Joyce M. Rosenberg | Associated Press
May 5, 2021
Government, Business

Senate Extends PPP Deadline by Two Months

WASHINGTON — The Senate on March 25 passed a bill to extend the deadline for business owners to apply for forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, giving applicants two more months to apply for federal aid. The vote was 92-7.

Kevin Freking | Associated Press
March 25, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Small Businesses Mull Job Cuts After Aid Runs Out

At least 1 in 10 small businesses in the U.S. are expecting to lay off workers once their fiscal relief funds run out, according to a new survey.

Katia Dmitrieva | Bloomberg News
June 23, 2020
Government, Business

Trump, Congress Near Deal on Small Business, Hospital Aid

The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement April 20 on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.

Hope Yen and Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press
April 20, 2020
Business

Smaller Share of US Small Businesses Unable to Fill Positions

U.S. small businesses found it a little easier to fill jobs in December, consistent with a moderating, yet still-robust, labor market, National Federation of Independent Business data showed Jan. 9.

Reade Pickert | Bloomberg News
January 9, 2020
Government, Business

Businesses Face New Overtime Rules in New Year

NEW YORK — The new year brings new overtime rules for employers including small businesses and in turn, a pay raise for an estimated 1.3 million workers.

Joyce M. Rosenberg | Associated Press
December 23, 2019
Government, Business

Share of Small Businesses Planning Higher Pay Nears Record

As a tight labor market makes filling positions more difficult, 26% of U.S. small-business owners plan to increase pay in coming months, the most since a record in 1989, according to a National Federation of Independent Business report out Dec. 5.

Reade Pickert | Bloomberg News
December 5, 2019

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