Post-election Main Street bump: Confidence surges among small business owners

Small business owner sentiment surges after election, with a heavy partisan component to the outlook, from taxes to trade, regulation and sales expectations.

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Trump tariffs could hurt small business owners

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to place additional tariffs on goods imported from China, Mexico and Canada, the United States' three biggest trading partners. Some small business ...
Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago
Trump tariffs could hurt small business owners

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to place additional tariffs on goods imported from China, Mexico and Canada, the United States' three biggest trading partners. Some small business ...
Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago
After six years of tariffs, small-business owners aren’t eager for more

Donald Trump wants to greatly expand import duties. Entrepreneurs who weathered his first round, which Biden largely left intact, say they’d have to raise prices to survive.
Top stories - NBC News - November 1
Drive Growth With SEO: 3 Tips for Small-Business Owners

Why a solid SEO strategy sets successful online businesses apart—and how to develop one.
Business - Inc. - November 7
Overtime Pay Ruling Helps Small Business Owners Breathe Easier

A federal judge’s decision to block the expansion of overtime pay for salaried workers will help rein in labor costs.
Business - Inc. - 2 days ago
Wall Street hits record high after Trump election win, as US dollar, bitcoin and Tesla shares surge – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as investors pile into Trump trades after US election result. Donald Trump elected US president in stunning political ...
World - The Guardian - November 6
2 Wishes for Small Businesses in an Election Year

No matter who’s in the Oval Office, the economy is something we should all be rooting for.
Business - Inc. - November 12
What Small-Business Owners Should Learn From Macy’s Missing $150 Million

The department store chain had to delay its third quarter financial statements after uncovering ‘erroneous accounting accrual entries’ related to delivery expenses.
Business - Inc. - 3 days ago