Small Business June 1, 2026
CEO Confidence Trends Downward in Q1 2026 as Geopolitical Uncertainty Returns
Just over half (51%) of CEOs plan to increase headcount in the year ahead, down from 57% in Q4 2025.
Small Business August 15, 2025
Study Shows Small Businesses that Celebrate Success Get a Boost in Performance
Celebrating milestones and "made it moments" can supercharge small business success, yet they often go unrecognized.
Small Business August 13, 2025
Is Customer Service Getting Worse? Boomers and Gen Xers Seem to Think So
Nearly half of U.S. shoppers say customer service provided by businesses is getting worse, according to results from the latest Consumer Pulse survey from GoDaddy, yet Gen Z and millennials remain more upbeat than their parents' generations.
Small Business August 13, 2025
Small Business Optimism Steady Despite Concerns About Costs
Small business owners remained optimistic in June, despite a host of concerns about issues such as high inventories, taxes, inflation and labor costs.
Taxes August 12, 2025
Trump Extends China Truce for 90 Days, Averting Tariff Hike
President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilizing trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Small Business August 11, 2025
Small U.S. Businesses Paying Trump Tariffs Face a $202 Billion Hit
Small U.S. companies, the source of more than half of the country’s job creation in recent years, are struggling to comply with President Donald Trump’s new tariffs and cope with growing financial strains clobbering them from higher import costs.
Small Business August 11, 2025
Retail Spending Rebounded in July as Consumers Responded to Sales and Bought Ahead of Tariffs
Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.45% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 5.89% unadjusted year over year in July, according to the Retail Monitor.
Small Business August 7, 2025
Retail Group Applauds Overturning of Debit Card Swipe Fee
The National Retail Federation praised a federal judge’s ruling overturning the Federal Reserve’s 2011 cap on debit card “swipe” fees in response to a merchant’s lawsuit that said the Fed set the cap too high.
Taxes August 7, 2025
Bessent Pressed by MSNBC Analyst on How Tariffs Are Paid
On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Eugene Robinson walked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent through addressing the “confusion” when it comes to whether a U.S. importer or another country would have to pay for tariffs.
Taxes August 7, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect in Fresh Test for Global Economy
Taken together, President Trump’s actions will push the average U.S. tariff rate to 15.2%, well above 2.3% last year and the highest level since the World War II era.
Small Business August 7, 2025
Stampli Launches Stampli Edge: AI-Driven AP Automation Built for SMBs
Stampli has launched an AP automation solution designed for small and midsize businesses that have outgrown basic bill pay tools, but don’t yet need a full enterprise suite.
Small Business August 6, 2025
In-Kind Donations Can Ease Tariff-Induced Client Inventory Headaches
Product philanthropy, also known as in-kind donation, may be able to soften the financial blow of the tariffs.
Taxes August 5, 2025
Republicans Betting Trump Tax Law’s Business Provisions Trigger Boon
Three tax provisions intensely sought by business interests carry a heavy share of hopes by Republicans, like Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, that their "big, beautiful bill" will trigger one big, beautiful boon in the U.S. economy.