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Small business optimism rises, but taxes tops list of concerns

Small business optimism rose three points to 98.8 in May, slightly above the 51-year average, according to NFIB’s May 2025


Small business confidence rebounds as tariff pause spurs action

Small business sentiment is on the rise following a pause in new U.S. tariffs on China, according to Chase for


Mailchimp unveils new AI marketing tools to help small businesses win more customers

Mailchimp, the marketing platform owned by Intuit, rolled out a major suite of AI-powered tools and integrations at its flagship


Most small business owners are optimistic despite economic uncertainty, survey finds

Approximately 42% of U.S. small business owners (SBOs) report being “very” happy, according to VistaPrint’s 2025 Small Business Happiness Report.


SBA urges Newsom to request disaster aid for riot-damaged Los Angeles businesses

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler is urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to request an Economic Injury Disaster


U.S. labor market adds 139K jobs in May, but signs of weakening emerge

The United States added 139,000 jobs in May, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), surpassing


Trump blasts Fed Chair over weak jobs report, demands rate cut

President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday, calling for immediate interest rate cuts


Homebase brings AI to Main Street with faster hiring, effortless scheduling tools

SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 5, 2025 – Homebase, the all-in-one platform for small business team management, hiring, and payroll, today introduced


2025 cybercrime wave targets SMBs lacking basic protection

Small businesses are now at the epicenter of a growing cybersecurity crisis, with ransomware, AI-driven scams, and supply chain breaches


House Republicans push to expand, make QBI deduction permanent

House Republicans have introduced legislation that would permanently extend and expand the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction, a key tax


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