Small Business

Under the current rules, recipients of the government-backed aid must spend the money within eight weeks.

As the coronavirus pandemic rippled across Europe, the resulting shutdown forced major fashion brands to halt manufacturing, penetrating the international retail market on all scales. 

Both critics and defenders of the SBA acknowledge that the relatively small bureaucracy, with about 4,000 staffers, has been faced with a monumental challenge

Salon owners in New York and New Jersey are eager to get back to business and establish financial stability after coronavirus forced their doors to close for more than two months.

Applicants may have had personal information, including their Social Security number, address and phone number, exposed.

The window between Memorial Day and Labor Day is make-or-break for hotels, restaurants, arcades and T-shirt shops.

Now, more than ever, our reliance on small businesses is staggeringly evident. 

Samuel Yates, 32, of Maud, Texas, has been charged with violations of wire fraud, bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution and to the Small Business Administration after allegedly seeking more than $5 million in PPP loans through the CARES Act.

Gov. Phil Murphy issued a stay-at-home order in March that is still in effect.

The provision is one of a few that GOP lawmakers are looking at changing, the top House Republican said Tuesday.

During the pandemic, 86 percent of Americans supported local businesses through online classes, virtual events or takeout and delivery, according to a survey from OnePoll and Groupon.