New Data Confirms Plunging Small-Business Confidence From Trump Tariffs

A recurring poll showed entrepreneurs feeling even more negative in March, as business owners who previously cheered Trump’s promised tax cuts and deregulation focus on the increased costs created ...

Inc. - 4d

Big Company CEOs Join Small Businesses, as Economic Confidence Wanes Amid Tariffs

A new survey of Business Roundtable CEOs mirrors earlier drops in small-business confidence.

Inc. - Mar. 13

Trump’s Canadian tariffs are having a chilling effect on Vermont’s small business owners

The Green Mountain State's small businesses are getting caught in the tariff crossfire between the United States and Canada.

CNBC - Mar. 15

Canada’s Small Businesses Face a ‘Double Hit’ in the Trade War With U.S.

A rice mill in Ontario is among many small businesses being hit by President Trump’s tariffs and also by Canada’s retaliatory levies, putting their futures in doubt.

The New York Times - 6d

These are the 10 cheapest states to start a new business in the U.S.

Utah is the least expensive state to start a new business, according to a new ranking from online small business advisor SimplifyLLC.

CNBC - Mar. 18

White House: Stock market plunge is not as 'meaningful' as business activity

The Trump administration contends that investments and growth from top businesses means more for the economy than the recent stock market rout.

CNBC - Mar. 11

Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the U.S.

NBC News - Mar. 21

The 10 most expensive places in the U.S. to start a new business, report finds

California and New York's high costs of living make them expensive for new business owners, according to a recent ranking from an online small business advisor.

CNBC - Mar. 20

How One Oyster Business is Navigating Trump’s Tariff Limbo

The on and off 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada are giving some businesses headaches.

Inc. - Mar. 9

Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration

President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the Education Department, would handle the country's student loans.

CNBC - Mar. 21

Small Business Administration cutting staff by 43%

The Small Business Administration on Friday said it is cutting more than 40% of its staff as part of the Trump administration's wider effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy.

CBS News - Mar. 21

Nike expects sales will plunge in current quarter as it faces tariffs, sliding consumer confidence

Nike is trying to execute a turnaround under new CEO Elliott Hill.

CNBC - Mar. 21

Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs: 'They always say that'

Trump and his aides warned amid the tariff controversy that Americans could be in store for some temporary economic strain — including higher prices.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Trump announces the Small Business Administration will handle student loans

President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would take over the handling of student loans after he signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.

NBC News - Mar. 21

Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump's tariffs on Canada

Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border gathered Tuesday in Vermont to share how the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have affected their industries.

NBC News - Mar. 19

Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs

President Donald Trump has dismissed the growing chorus of CEOs, investors and policymakers who are pleading with the White House for greater clarity about his sweeping tariff agenda.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Corporate Gloom Deepens as New Trump Tariffs Take Effect

Businesses need stability and clarity and instead they are getting calamity from Washington.

Inc. - Mar. 12

Young Professionals Are Increasingly Turning to Boring Small-Business Niches

Younger would-be chief executives are increasingly seeking profits — and freedom from the 9-to-5 — by pivoting from corporate jobs into often unglamorous small-business niches.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Trump floats 250% tariff on dairy from Canada

Jerome Powell's remarks came as Trump threatened new tariffs on Canada.

ABC News - Mar. 7

Tariffs could make some popular side hustles and small businesses harder to run: 'The expenses have already started,' CEO says

The Trump administration's China tariffs could have an unintended consequence, some CEOs say: a higher barrier to entry for American entrepreneurs.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Trump tariffs push consumer sentiment to lowest level since 2022

President Trump's escalating trade wars have shaken confidence in the economy among Americans across the political spectrum, according to survey results released Friday. The University of ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

New polling data underscores Trump’s vulnerabilities

On every issue aside from immigration, Trump’s approval rating is negative.

The Hill - 4d

Many in small business were jubilant over Trump’s victory. They’ve since grown very uncertain about the U.S. economy.

Small-business owners — a group that emphatically cheered the election of President Donald Trump and a Republican Congress — now have nearly historic levels of uncertainty about the future.

MarketWatch - Mar. 11

Trump wants Small Business Administration to handle student loans. Here's what borrowers need to know

President Donald Trump says he wants to "immediately" transfer federal student loans to the Small Business Administration. Here's what borrowers need to know.

CNBC - 2d

Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU liquor; US stocks continue to fall

Recession fears are growing as President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 200 percent tariffs on alcohol from the European Union, sending stocks plunging yet again. "I'm not going to bend at ...

NBC News - Mar. 14

Trump’s SBA Is Going After Collections, Moving Offices From Sanctuary Cities

Small Business Administration’s new boss, Kelly Loeffler, shared a list detailing her 15 priorities as she settled into the new job. The agency is about to look very different compared to Biden’s SBA.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Data shows inflation slowed in February as investors navigate uncertainty in stock markets

Consumer price index data for February shows inflation slowed for the first time since September. It comes as investors navigate uncertainty over President Trump's tariffs. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

Inside Broadcom’s data simplification strategy that enables 26 business units to use the same data analytics platform

Broadcom’s CIO explains how his organization has consolidated the data analytics needs of 26 different business units, including VMware onto a single platform and what other organizations can learn ...

VentureBeat - Mar. 10

Cuts to Small Business Support Trigger Pushback From GOP Lawmakers

An executive order to cut an agency that has helped finance businesses and communities in remote, disadvantaged locations isn’t supported by some prominent Republican legislators.

Inc. - Mar. 20

Trump news at a glance: reports of IRS data deal spark fears for undocumented migrant workers

Possible shift in taxpayer data use aligns with more aggressive Trump immigration policies – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. The US Internal Revenue Service is reportedly nearing ...

The Guardian - 5d

Trump tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium come into effect globally as Europe says it will retaliate – business live

Brussels countermeasures to target €26bn of US goods from April while UK takes ‘pragmatic’ approach; US tariffs cover wide range of household goods such as tin foil. Full story: Trump tariffs on ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Donald Trump announces new 25% tariffs on cars from overseas

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, describes the levies as a ‘direct attack’ and vows to defend Canadian workers and companies. Donald Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on ...

The Guardian - 2d

223 measles cases confirmed in Texas as outbreak grows

The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with a total of 223 cases confirmed, according to new data published Tuesday.

ABC News - Mar. 11

Tariffs Could Give Tesla and Musk a Leg Up on Rivals

The company led by President Trump’s confidant Elon Musk builds all the cars it sells in the United States domestically and will be exempt from tariffs on finished vehicles.

The New York Times - 2d

Verizon Launches an AI Assistant for Small Businesses

For $35 a month, the new AI assistant will answer your customers’ questions via text message.

Inc. - 4d

White House defends Trump's tariffs amid plunging stock markets

The White House is defending President Donald Trump's tariffs against the country's top trading partners after the stock market experienced its worst day in 2025 with a sell off that left the Dow ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

US consumer confidence falls to two-year low amid tariff fears; Thames Water’s finance chief leaving within days – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Over in Germany, the number of people out of work has risen at the fastest rate since October of 2024. . The German labour office said ...

The Guardian - 10h

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