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SBA overhaul opens doors for eligible small businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is taking steps to strengthen the 8(a) Business Development Program by suspending 154 Washington,


NFIB sets 2026 legislative agenda to boost small business growth

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its “Small Business Legislative Priorities for 2026,” outlining key policies it wants


SBA creates Deregulation Strike Force to ease regulatory burdens

The U.S. Small Business Administration has created the Reregulation Strike Force to identify and eliminate, it says, federal regulations that


Fed cuts interest rates cuts rates to 3.5–3.75% amid rare dissent, economic uncertainty

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to a range of 3.5 to 3.75%,


House approves two bills aimed at reducing regulatory burdens for SMBs

The House on December 3 advanced two small-business regulatory reform bills that Republican leaders say will cut costly red tape,


5 strategies to get your small business ready for Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, is rapidly approaching! American Express originally coined this annual sales event in 2010,


SBA clears 2,700 VetCert cases, restores support for veteran-owned small businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has cleared a backlog of more than 2,700 Veteran Small Business Certification


Senate blocks short-term funding bill, raising odds of government shutdown 

On September 19, the Senate rejected both Republican and Democratic short-term spending proposals, heightening the chances of a federal government


Federal Reserve moves to mitigate economic slowdown, rate cut approved

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated quarter-point cut to its benchmark overnight lending rate, lowering it to


Small business optimism hits its seventh-month high as sales outlook improves

U.S. small business optimism increased slightly in August, reaching its highest level since January. Business owners expressed greater confidence in


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