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Trump team wants to expand the definition of ‘small business’ to include billion-dollar companies

The Small Business Administration is proposing a rule that would massively increase the cap at which companies are considered ‘small’ – with some allowed to make over $1 billion

The Independent UK

Trump's White House Has a Record Number of Ultra-Rich Officials: Here's Who They Are

President Donald Trump has assembled an administration with an unprecedented concentration of wealth, with 57 senior officials worth at least $100 million each, more than four times the combined number found in the administrations of his three immediate predecessors, according to a new analysis.

Latin Times

Trump Cabinet member roasted for awkward TikTok video: ‘Walks like the aliens’

The Small Business Administration is one of several government agencies to launch TikTok accounts after the app was cleared for use by federal employees

The Independent UK

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Trump plans to import more beef from overseas to bring down record-high prices, report says

The White House has previously pushed to investigate meat packers for price fixing and boosted imports from Argentina

The Independent UK

New SBA rule bans foreigners, non‑citizens from taking small business loans; takes effect in 30 days

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new policy that will bar foreign nationals and non‑citizens from accessing SBA‑guaranteed small business loans.

The Times of India

Exclusive: Kelly Loeffler, a Trump cabinet appointee who regularly appears on Newsmax, has quiet financial ties to its parent companyKelly Loeffler, a Trump Cabinet appointee who regularly appears on Newsmax, has quiet financial ties to its parent company

Loeffler, Trump’s pick to lead the Small Business Administration, owns 136,555 shares worth of the company’s stock.

Fortune

Trump nominates wrestling billionaire Linda McMahon as education secretary

The billionaire former WWE CEO served as the head of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019

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Who are America’s billionaires backing this election?

More billionaires are backing Harris than Trump, but Trump’s billionaires are giving him larger amounts, Graig Graziosi reports

The Independent UK

Small Business Administration Accused Of Partisan Voter Registration Scheme

Small business leaders in Congress raise concerns about SBA's voter registration agreement with Michigan, highlighting lack of cooperation and potential po...

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Watch: Biden hosts SBA Women’s Business Summit at White House

Joe Biden hosted the second annual Small Business Administration (SBA) Women’s Business Summit at the White House on Monday, 27 March.

The Independent UK

How Should a Bureaucrat Proceed if He Doubts a Contractor's Self-Declared Race?

For federal transportation contracting and for Small Business Administration progams, it's advantageous to have one's business certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, or DBE. The simplest way of gaining DBE status is for the business to be at least 51% owned by a member of one of the "official" minority…

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The Guardian - US

Why aren’t more small business owners taking advantage of government help?

Many entrepreneurs often overlook programs and tax incentives designed to lend them a helping hand – to their own detriment

Chicago Sun-Times

Clusters of pandemic relief loans went to the same Chicago addresses, including homeless shelters, Sun-Times finds

One Paycheck Protection Program loan recipient who used a Salvation Army address said he was a farmer. A dozen others said they operated barber shops or beauty salons. Most got loans of about $20,000, the maximum based on a yearly income of at least $100,000.

WEKU

How the Paycheck Protection Program went from good intentions to a huge free-for-all

An NPR analysis of data released by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, even though the program was rampant with fraud.

Fortune

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director wants more women to secure patents. That could add $1T to the economy

Women only hold 13% of U.S. patents.

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The Guardian - US

Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill author indicted for money laundering

Federal grand jury also charged Republican lawmaker Joe Harding with ‘fraudulently obtaining’ $150,000 in Covid relief funds

The Independent UK

House panel says lax screening helped facilitate PPP fraud

A House investigations panel says financial technology firms “abdicated” their responsibility to screen out fraud in applications for a federal program designed to help small businesses stay open and keep workers employed during the pandemic

Chicago Sun-Times

Disaster declaration approved for Austin building collapse

The declaration will allow residents to apply for low-interest loans to rebuild their lives and property.

The Conversation

Recovery from a disaster like Hurricane Ian takes years, and nonprofits play many pivotal roles before and after FEMA aid runs out

Massive storms like Ian and Fiona mark the beginning of a long and frustrating process for anyone who loses their home and possessions.

The Independent UK

Secret Service recovers $286M in stolen pandemic loans

The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that it has recovered $286 million in fraudulently obtained pandemic loans and is returning the money to the Small Business Administration

Chicago Sun-Times

16 CHA employees fired, 1 resigns after accused of defrauding federal program

An internal probe found the employees submitted “falsified” applications to the Small Business Administration to receive coronavirus relief funds “to which they were not entitled.”

Tribune News Service

House readies relief package for restaurants, other industries

WASHINGTON — The House might vote next week on a small-business pandemic aid package that would provide $42 billion for additional restaurant relief and $13 billion for other “hard hit” industries.

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