Small businesses are the consistent victims of growing price tags

InflationMoney Matters
Written By Jennifer Joslyn

While consumers everywhere are definitely feeling the sting, government mismanagement of money has bled straight down to the small businesses of the country. Record-high inflation has destroyed projections and budgets across the globe, leading many small businesses to shut down shop.

Covid-19 reset consumer behavior, leaving many Americans no choice but to consume from larger corporations. This left many small businesses in the dust.

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