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US small business agency to oversee student loans

The Small Business Administration will now manage the loans of some 40 million US borrowers.

BBC News - 19h

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 - 18h

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 - 22h

$70,000 more a year for eggs: How price hikes are hurting small businesses

As egg prices continue to skyrocket, small businesses grapple with how to avoid passing on the increase to their customers.

ABC News - Mar. 8

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

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 - 21h

Small business optimism falls at fastest pace in 5 years: NFIB

Small business optimism is faltering as stock markets are dropping and a range of macroeconomic and policy uncertainties are weighing on the business outlook. The National Federation of Independent ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

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

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 - 5h

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 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 - 22h

Mark Cuban on AI: What Small-Business Owners Must Do to Stay Competitive

The billionaire entrepreneur shares how artificial intelligence is disrupting jobs and reshaping small-business strategies.

Inc. - 2h

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

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 - 4d

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. - 1d

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 - 1d

Cash in at Tax Time: Here Are the Small Business Tax Benefits of Financing and Leasing Equipment

Whether you finance or lease business equipment and vehicles, there are clear tax benefits unique to both. Here’s what you need to know.

Inc. - 4d

‘Shark Tank’ and Clover Are Launching a Summit for Small Business Owners

Mark Cuban and other entrepreneurs announced the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, set to take place in Las Vegas in September.

Inc. - Mar. 10

Small Businesses Still Struggle to Hire, Despite Rising Recession Fears

The NFIB’s monthly poll of entrepreneurs lists recruitment problems, inflation, and the general outlook for economic growth as leading concerns.

Inc. - Mar. 11

Small Business Association to oversee student loans, Trump says

The president also said the Department of Health will handle special education and school nutrition programs.

NBC News - 1d

Corporate DEI Policies Can Create Problems Not Seen by Many Smaller Businesses

A report on problems with Morgan Stanley’s DEI program contrasts with the success of small businesses’ equality and inclusion practices — and their strong defense of them amid rising political ...

Inc. - 2d