Seeks to measure changing business conditions. The U.S. Census Bureau announced the launch last week of the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This new experimental survey replaces…
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Department of Commerce Partners with Goldman Sachs
Program will provide export education for small businesses. Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a new partnership with Goldman Sachs called 10,000 Small Businesses. The goal…
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U.S. to Spend $10 Billion to Help Small Businesses
Some funding will target disadvantaged communities. The U.S. through the Treasury Department is planning to hand out $10 billion to help young companies gain access to capital in…
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Emergency Capital Investment Program hopes to address wealth gap. The Treasury Department hosted the Freedman’s Bank Forum last week, where Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet…
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House Passes Small Business Cybersecurity Bills
Bills are designed to protect small businesses from new threats. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed two new bills intended to address the challenges small businesses face…
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Paycheck Protection Program Reopens Monday
Initial opportunity will be given to first-time borrowers. Last month, Congress authorized $284 billion to provide forgivable loans to small businesses as part of its broader $900 billion…
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President Participates In Dallas Roundtable
Met with faith leaders, law and order representatives. President Trump participated in a roundtable held at Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday. The meeting opened with the…
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Small Business Stimulus Program Funds Nearly Gone
Additional funding of $250 billion being considered. According to the Senate Small Business Committee, funding for the stimulus program for small businesses had nearly run out as of…
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Another 5.2 Million Jobless Claims Filed
More than 16 million claims filed in three weeks. The Labor Department announced Thursday that another 5.2 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. Added to those filed…
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Small Business Fund Needs Replenishing
Congress is in recess until May 4. The $350 billion in funding for the federal government’s small business relief program is exhausted. As a result, hundreds of thousands…
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