For the first time in his presidency, Biden’s approval rating on Main Street goes up
It may not have increased by much, and it’s rising from an all-time low, but for the first time during his presidency, Joe Biden’s approval...
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Layoffs mount, and Main Street still can’t find any workers to hire for open jobs
A “Now hiring” sign is displayed on the window of an IN-N-OUT fast food restaurant in Encinitas, California, May 9, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters...
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Small businesses are still desperate for workers even as other companies slow hiring
While some companies have slowed the pace of hiring due to concerns about an economic slowdown, the demand from small businesses for new workers has...
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Why Mark Zuckerberg’s other big bet, outside the metaverse, is Whatsapp for business
Facebook’s new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartpone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Intagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture...
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The lesson for Main Street from the Walmart, Target inventory failures
Filip Radwanski | Lightrocket | Getty Images The retail battle narrative over the past few decades has cited one of two wars: Amazon and e-commerce...
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Self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel on why good ideas are not enough to be successful in business
“I truthfully didn’t even know the word entrepreneur. I was in my late thirties, and I didn’t know the word ‘brand,’ I didn’t know the...
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The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates 75 basis points. Here’s what it means for the Main Street economy
The U.S. Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to a range of 1.5%-1.75% in June — the biggest increase since...
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Main Street lands record $154 billion in federal contracts, but fewer small businesses benefit
The federal government awarded $154.2 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2021, an $8 billion increase from the previous fiscal year, according to data...
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The 8 best options for small business funding
For many small businesses, access to funding can be a matter of life and death. The stakes are especially high given that 18.4% of U.S....
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Op-ed: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on what Main Street and the economy need from Congress
Pawel Toczynski | The Image Bank | Getty Images The U.S. economy is going through one of the most difficult periods I’ve seen in my...
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Most small business owners don’t do the math on their most valuable asset
Many small company owners don’t know what their enterprise is worth, a practice that can amount to risky business. A whopping 98% of small businesses...
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For Americans behind on saving for retirement, a bad stock market can be a good time to invest more
Small business owners are among the Americans most likely to fall behind on saving for retirement. Investing back into a business is more often a...