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.
Taxes August 13, 2025
July Tariff Revenue Jump Fails to Halt Wider Budget Gap
U.S. tariff revenue reached a fresh monthly record in July, though the increase wasn’t enough to prevent a widening in the monthly budget deficit—pointing to the federal government’s continuing fiscal challenges.
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
IRS Gives Tax Filing Deadline Extension to Victims of June West Virginia Flash Floods
The IRS has extended the filing deadline to Feb. 2, 2026, for individuals and businesses in two West Virginia counties that were devastated by flash flooding from torrential rains in mid-June that left at least six people dead.
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.
Accounting August 12, 2025
Economic Uncertainty Revives Interest in Bartering
Bartering can be a strategic tool for saving cash while acquiring necessary resources without spending capital.
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.
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.