KM4 | Getty Images They brew beer, make musical instruments, publish children’s books and design headphones. Their industries are diverse, but they all have something in common: They represent American small and medium-sized businesses that rely on China either for production or essential equipment. And they are dreading President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs
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A SoulCycle instuctor leads a class in Austin, Texas. Alli Harvey | Getty Images As quickly as retail storefronts are disappearing, specialty fitness studios are appearing. There are now more fitness options than ever — from big box gyms, to boutique studios, to streaming classes and even virtual reality workouts. So it’s no surprise that
A U.S. Border Patrol agent takes down personal data from Salvadorian mother Ana Esmeralda and her son Manuel Alexander, 2, after they were taken into custody on July 02, 2019 in Los Ebanos, Texas. John Moore | Getty Images In early 2019, with the crisis at the U.S.’s southern border reaching a tipping point, immigration
Demonstrators in a Long Island City park in Queens, New York, protest the planned Amazon HQ2 office on Nov. 26, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Once a year Amazon celebrates its customers — and itself — by holding a sale. It’s called Amazon Prime Day, and if you’re so inclined, you can often
A woman lights a candle at a makeshift memorial outside Walmart, near the scene of a mass shooting which left at least 20 people dead, on August 4, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images The threat of gun violence is real enough that business owners, schools and
Containers sit at the Yangshan Port in Shanghai, China, Aug. 6, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Small business confidence has dropped to a level not seen since 2017, matching the all-time low since CNBC and SurveyMonkey began taking the pulse of Main Street in a quarterly survey three years ago. Business confidence is now lower
Portrait of small business owner MoMo Productions | Taxi | Getty Images The tax overhaul unveiled a new 20% tax deduction for small business owners in 2018 — and just over 1 in 10 filers so far have claimed it. The qualified business income deduction is one of the new features of the Tax Cuts
Democratic presidential hopeful Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the second round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 31, 2019. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images If you’re an entrepreneur looking to save a few
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont has a labor problem — its workforce is one of the oldest in the nation, and it’s dwindling. To combat the decline, the state has launched a new financial program to attract younger workers. With the U.S. workforce nearing full employment, Vermont’s Remote Worker Grant Program is offering incentives to workers
The LA Pride #Resist March on June 11, 2017, in West Hollywood, California Gabriel Olsen | FilmMagic | Getty Images Cities are beginning to see the effects of allowing diverse business owners to come in and be a part of their communities. The city of Los Angeles will be the largest municipality, by both population