House Republicans Demand Answers on Delayed Small Business Tax Credit Claims Processing
House Republicans are pressing the IRS for answers regarding the delay in processing new claims for the pandemic-era small business tax credit known as the employee retention credit (ERC).
Small Businesses Express Concerns to Fed's Powell About Inflation and Interest Rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Patrick Harker, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, visited York, Pennsylvania, to hear the concerns of small-business owners grappling with inflation, high interest rates, labor shortages, and post-pandemic economic challenges.
IRS Suspends Processing of Small Business Tax Break Due to Surge in Questionable Claims
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has ordered the immediate suspension of new claims for the employee retention credit (ERC), a pandemic-era small business tax break, due to a surge in questionable claims.
Critics Question Biden's Economic Agenda as Kevin O'Leary Warns of Crisis for Small Businesses
Critics continue to question the true cost of President Biden's economic agenda, despite his promotion of "Bidenomics" during his reelection campaign.
Small Businesses Encounter IRS Issues
With Tax Day upon us, small businesses are already struggling with economic growth, and the IRS has not been of much help.
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Face Credit Crunch
In the recent years, with the rise in interest rates, small businesses have been under a lot of financial pressure.
Supply Chain Delays Affect 60% of Small Businesses
A new survey conducted by Anvyl has revealed that out of the 400 small businesses (SMBs) surveyed, 25% of them expressed concern about their supply chain strategies for the upcoming year.
Washington's Advocate for Small Businesses
Small businesses have been neglected and lacked advocacy in Washington D.C. and the White House.
Small business burdens may trigger permanent regulatory reform
When small businesses are significantly impacted by burdensome regulations, they may organize and advocate for change.
Walmart makes another move on Amazon’s market share: small businesses
Walmart is targeting customers who “shop small” by creating Walmart Business, a website that caters to small and midsize companies.
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index is dropping
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a non-profit organization that represents small and independent business owners.
New EPA standards may put small trucking companies out of business, says OOIDA
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is slamming the EPA over what they’re defining as “unrealistic regulations” for the trucking industry.
Small parcel delivery companies grew in 2022
While shipping volumes increased, alternatives to the big guys such as UPS and FedEx found their niche.
Was the Paycheck Protection Program abused by American businesses?
James Pierson and Adam Andrzejewski penned an opinion piece for Newsweek on the matter, highlighting the pitfalls of the $787 billion appropriated to businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Small businesses are anticipating increasing prices this peak season
Due to inflation, supply chain challenges are a top priority to deal with for these mom-and-pop shops.
After two years of strong online sales, small businesses brace for peak season fluctuations
Holiday shopping online was all the rage in 2020-2021, leaving many small businesses in a bind as they struggled to fulfill huge volumes of orders.
Large retailers are absorbing warehouse space to fill inventory glut, small businesses frustrated
Small Businesses are dealing with more strain as warehouse capacity continues to tighten.
Small companies struggle to compete with large retailers for warehouse space
Large companies are dominating the warehouse real estate scene, leaving smaller companies in the dust as they sign deals amounting to 37 facilities of 1 million square feet or more.
Where do you go when you need to fund your small business?
Funding a small business can be a critical step in ensuring its success.
Small businesses are the consistent victims of growing price tags
Record-high inflation has destroyed projections and budgets across the globe, leading many small businesses to shut down shop.