Small Business

Odds are the screen you are using to read this was hauled in a truck at some point.  More than 70% of freight in the U.S. is moved by truckers, making the job an essential part of the economy.  Eight years ago, April Coolidge decided in her mid-40s to stop selling real estate and start

With the U.S. economy largely shut down and the number of jobless Americans growing by millions each week, lawmakers in March moved swiftly to approve a historic stimulus package that would inject trillions of dollars into the economy as incomes and revenues evaporated.   The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act injects

boonchai wedmakawand Coronavirus scams are on the rise — and thieves are targeting your financial relief from the government.  Federal agencies like the IRS, Federal Trade Commission, Social Security Administration and FBI have warned consumers and business owners in recent weeks to be vigilant as fraudsters try to take advantage of them during the coronavirus pandemic.

toondelamour Business owners who received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program and don’t need it have until May 14 to return the cash. The PPP – a forgivable loan program that allows small businesses to cover up to eight weeks of payroll costs, mortgage interest and other expenses – was just refilled to the tune

After weeks of ominous news, March 26 was the day the coronavirus outbreak cemented itself as an economic catastrophe in the U.S. On that day, the Department of Labor released its weekly estimate of initial unemployment insurance claims, one official measure the government uses to determine how many people are out of work across the

Ranking member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, speaks with chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during the Senate Finance Committee hearing on “The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement” on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Bill Clark | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Companies that cover the cost of health insurance for their furloughed workers may miss out on

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza look on during a signing ceremony for the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act,” approving additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief for the U.S. economy and hospitals treating people sickened by the pandemic, in

Source: TULA The rise of virtual hangouts and work meetings hasn’t been enough to stop the battering of the beauty industry as the COVID-19 outbreak has largely put in-person activities on hold.  But there’s been a bright spot — the clean beauty market. Purveyors in the space generally offer products free of toxic chemicals and

A sign reading “Buy Local” with closed restaurants and shops on Main Street on April 10, 2020 in Livingston, Montana. William Campbell | Corbis via Getty Images The 30.7 million small businesses on Main Street that generate 50% of U.S. GDP have been hard-pressed to receive the government relief they need to stay in business.

An empty Springfield Avenue in Summit, New Jersey on a Friday afternoon under Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Ira L. Black | Corbis | Getty Images Small business owners across the U.S. are in an impossible situation: They fear that their firms may go under in a matter of months if state lockdowns caused by Covid-19 don’t