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Former USAID leaders speak out against Trump's attempt to dismantle agency
A group of former administrators of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) joined on Wednesday to issue a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency. ...The Hill - 1h -
USAID contractor says agency overhaul will hurt U.S. small businesses
The Trump administration's steps to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn sharp criticism and concern. Keith Ives, a USAID contractor who measures the estimated impact ...CBS News - 4h -
USAID worker says "everyone is really scared" at agency after being locked out
USAID personnel have been locked out of their offices and email since Monday, leaving many confused as to whether they'll have healthcare or paychecks coming. One staffer spoke anonymously to ...CBS News - 4h -
Former USAID chief blasts Trump and Musk's gutting of agency
Nearly all staff for the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID, will be placed on leave Friday amid President Trump and Elon Musk's plans to restructure the federal ...CBS News - 4h -
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), ...The Hill - 8h -
How Trump Tariffs Could Affect Small Businesses — and Their Customers
Consumer electronics, electrical equipment, and textiles and apparel are among the top categories of goods imported into the United States from China.The New York Times - 1d -
7 Super Bowl Spot Trends That Small Businesses Can Use
Super Bowl ads offer valuable marketing lessons—and you don’t need a big budget to apply them.Inc. - 1d -
What is USAID, the foreign assistance agency Trump wants to shut down?
NBC News' Valerie Castro explains the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the impact it will have if President Trump succeeds in closing it.NBC News - 2d -
Small business owner in L.A. reacts to potential impact of Trump tariffs
President Trump's tariff threats have some major companies on alert, but the possible ramifications are also concerning many small business owners. Bobby Djavaheri, president of the Los ...CBS News - 2d -
Former USAID official reacts to agency overhaul
U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Monday that the State Department would absorb the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul ...CBS News - 2d -
Turmoil inside USAID as Musk calls the agency 'criminal' and says it 'has to die'
Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government Efficiency staffers have moved to take over offices.ABC News - 2d -
Marco Rubio blasts USAID, says he is agency's acting administrator
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is speaking out on USAID, the federal agency that provides humanitarian aid and funding for programs abroad. USAID will be merged into the State Department and Rubio ...CBS News - 2d -
Marco Rubio taking over as acting head of USAID amid agency turmoil
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being put in charge of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Trump administration mulls the future of the agency. Rubio told reporters ...The Hill - 2d -
USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say
USAID will remain a humanitarian aid entity, but its funding and workforce will be significantly reduced, officials said.CBS News - 2d -
Musk says administration is on verge of shutting down USAID
Elon Musk, the administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO, says the administration is on the verge of shutting the U.S. Agency for International Development.CBS News - 2d -
Elon Musk says Trump agreed to "shut down" USAID, government's primary humanitarian aid agency
CBS News has learned at least two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, have been placed on administrative leave after the two officials refused to allow ...CBS News - 2d -
End Appears Near for U.S. Aid Agency, Democratic Lawmakers Say
A sense of crisis among aid groups was growing as U.S.A.I.D.’s website went dark.The New York Times - 3d -
'Is it for a day or four years?' Trump tariff uncertainty spooks small businesses
Entrepreneurs in the US, Mexico and Canada worry that even a short trade war could push up prices and cost jobs.BBC News - 4d -
USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access. The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to ...The Guardian - 4d -
Small UK businesses complain of being caught unawares by EU ‘red tape’
New safety regulations have led SMEs to stop sales to bloc and Northern Ireland while they work out how to comply . Small businesses are warning they have had to pause selling their products in the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Loeffler in opening statement: Small businesses 'power the American economy'
Kelly Loeffler, President Trump's nominee to lead the Small Business Administration, used her opening statement to speak about her past business accomplishments and how she hopes to promote small ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
How Small Businesses Can Adapt to TikTok’s Uncertain Future
As TikTok’s future hangs in the balance, these strategies can help you prepare no matter what happens.Inc. - Jan. 29 -
After Fires, L.A. Small Business Owners Struggle to Regain Their Footing
After the devastation throughout parts of the city, a variety of aid measures are available as recovery efforts begin.Inc. - Jan. 29 -
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Trump funding freeze challenged in lawsuit by nonprofits, small business group
The suit seeks a temporary pause on the Office of Management and Budget's edict to align spending to be consistent with President Donald Trump's policies.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
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.Inc. - Jan. 28 -
Confident Small Business Leaders May Lead a 2025 Hiring Boom
A new survey shows many CEOs are expecting a robust economic surge, thanks to pro-business policies from the new administration, leading to expanded headcounts.Inc. - Jan. 28 -
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. government agencies
OpenAI on Tuesday announced the launch of ChatGPT for government agencies in the U.S.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
Surveillance video appears to show ICE raid at small business in Newark
Surveillance video obtained by WNBC appears to show an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a small business. Newark’s mayor said agents entered the back of Ocean Seafood Depot, then ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Outsmart the Giants: A 7-Step Guide for Small Business Success
With the right strategies, small businesses can compete with giants–and win.Inc. - Jan. 24 -
U.S. Security Contractors Going to Gaza to Oversee Truce, Officials Say
The contractors have been enlisted to do weapons checks on vehicles carrying displaced Palestinians back to their homes in the north under the terms of the new cease-fire.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
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.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
Here’s What Looming Tax Hikes Could Mean for Small-Business Owners
The 20 percent Small Business Deduction has been the “single most beneficial tax deduction for small-business owners,” says one accountant.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
How Trump Could Impact Small Business in the Administration’s First 100 Days
Four ways Trump will influence small business.Inc. - Jan. 19 -
Tax Deadline for 2024 Disaster-Hit Small Businesses Nears
The IRS cautions many small businesses that the filing extension periods given after natural disasters last year will end in early February, though other will have until May.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
Small Businesses and Homeowners in My Hometown Are Grappling With California’s Broken Insurance Market
One business owner in Altadena, where I once lived, would love to rebuild. But all of her customers lost their homes.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
L.A. small businesses see years of work reduced to ash
From a decades-old diner to a yoga studio just getting off the ground, storefronts that anchored their communities were destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires.NBC News - Jan. 12 -
Small Business Administration aid for Los Angeles area wildfire victims
There may be some relief for business owners and others who may qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict has more.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
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.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Labor Board Says Google Should Have to Bargain With Contractors’ Union
A National Labor Relations Board complaint says that as a joint employer of workers from IT staffing firm Accenture Flex, the tech giant should be obliged to negotiate with its union.Inc. - Jan. 7