Small Businesses Will Be Subjected to ‘Fury of Debt Collectors’ for Covid Loans, According to Senate Dems

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  Trump nominees for Commerce, Small Business headed for Senate floor

  Senators on Wednesday advanced the nominations of Howard Lutnick and Kelly Loeffler — President Trump’s picks to head the Commerce Department and the Small Business Administration (SBA), ...
  
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  Senate Dems take down ICC sanctions bill amid fury over Trump funding freeze

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  Small Businesses Sue Over Trump’s Freeze on Grants and Loans

  The lawsuit filed in federal court challenges the Trump administration’s move to freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance.
  
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  December Sales Rose for Small Businesses, Except Restaurants

  The Fiserv Small Business index rose from November, as point-of-sale data showed a pickup in purchases during the end of the holiday season, possibly at the expense of dining out.
  
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  Time-barred debts will eventually fall off your credit report, but the debt collection attempts may not end.
  
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  CBS News - Jan. 10
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  Joni Ernst Tapped to Lead Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  Ernst, who is one of the top Republicans in the Senate, teased visions for what her leadership of the committee will aim to tackle.
  
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