Banking & Finance

What a free IRS business tax account could mean for entrepreneurs   

The new business tax account from the Internal Revenue Service, unveiled last month, will...

Unable to get loans, business owners turning to family and crowdsourcing 

Among the many challenges small businesses face as they try to grow these days, getting a loan is right near the top.

Companies reluctant to spend on specialized industry cloud software 

Cloud platforms specialized for given industries are off to a slow start, with some...

CF Industries moving forward with ammonia facility purchase  

CF Industries Holdings Inc. is ready to close its acquisition of Incitec Pivot Limited’s ammonia production complex in Waggaman, AgWeb reports. 

Is the economy on a ‘golden path’ to recovery? What it means for interest rates

Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, suggested Monday that the economy appears to be on what he calls the “golden path,” another term for what economists call a “soft landing,” in which the Fed would curb inflation without causing a deep recession.

Why Americans still feel gloomy about the economy

Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years. The unemployment rate has...
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Bernhard Capital’s Jeff Koonce on entrepreneurship, investment now that ‘free money’ is gone

When money was cheap and loan underwriting was more relaxed, many companies―particularly in certain...

This new bill could help veterans get startup loans 

The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship introduced a bill this week that...

Interest rates have small businesses putting on the brakes  

With borrowing costs double their levels from just two years ago, many small business owners are postponing hiring, large equipment purchases and expansion plans, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Construction backlog falls sharply for US small contractors

The Associated Builders and Contractors reported Tuesday morning that its Construction Backlog Indicator decreased to 8.4 months in October, the lowest levels since early 2022.