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 April 28, 2026
Federal Government Intervenes to Block Illinois’ Landmark Credit Card Swipe Fee Law
The order is the latest development in a nearly two-year fight between banks and retailers over the Illinois law, a battle that has played out in courts, in Springfield, on television airwaves and now in Washington.
Small Business April 28, 2026
84% of SMB Owners Are Happy and Advancing With AI, Resilience and Autonomy
74% use AI tools at least monthly, with 58% saying AI has made them happier as business owners.
Small Business April 28, 2026
Property Tax Compliance Tops Six Figures Annually for Most Large Enterprises, Avalara Research Finds
Six in 10 organizations spend between 81 and 160 hours per month on property tax compliance, or the equivalent of two to four full-time workweeks.
Technology April 22, 2026
Xero Introduces AI-Native Operating System for Accountants and Small Businesses
Global small business platform Xero has unveiled Xero OS, an AI-native operating system that the company says is designed to power the next era of autonomous finance.
Small Business April 21, 2026
The Worst Thing Small Businesses Can Do with Their Tariff Refund
A finance expert urges small businesses to avoid making these four mistakes once they receive their tariff refund.
Small Business April 20, 2026
Trump Administration Opens Process of Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection activated a new claims system on Monday for importers seeking repayments of tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Small Business April 20, 2026
Existing Home Sales Fell 3.6 Percent in March
Month-over-month sales fell in all four regions. Year-over-year sales rose in the South and West and fell in the Northeast and Midwest.
Small Business April 16, 2026
Feds Move to Block Controversial Illinois Credit Card Swipe Fee Ban
Passed in 2024 and set to take effect this July, the state law bans certain so-called swipe fees, also known as interchange fees, on the tax and tip portions of customers’ bills.
Small Business April 16, 2026
Vendors, Gig Workers, and Therapists Push Back on Philadelphia’s ‘Very Unfriendly’ Business Tax
One therapist's Business Income and Receipts Tax increased to more than $5,700 this year. "It exorbitantly affects my business," she said.
Small Business April 14, 2026
Workplace Injury Rate Hit 2.2 Cases Per 100 FTE in 2024, New Data Shows
Personal injury law firm Omega Law Group analyzed newly reported U.S. private-industry workplace safety data for 2024 to see what is driving recordable harm right now.
Small Business April 13, 2026
Why Small Businesses Are Going Bankrupt—and How to Avoid It
To help small businesses survive during this current economic climate, a finance expert reveals the five cash-flow traps bankrupting small businesses and what to do about them.
Technology April 9, 2026
Gusto Brings Payroll Into Claude and Slack
Gusto announced on April 8 the launch of payroll inside Slack and Anthropic's Claude AI, bringing a compliance-heavy function into the same environments where teams are already collaborating.