Thinking about selling your small business in a few years? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act could mean millions more in your pocket. President Donald Trump's signature legislation, enacted in July, has significantly expanded the benefits of qualified small business stock, shares in an eligible small business that are subject to special capital gains tax
As the U.S. economy moves through the final quarter of the year, uncertainty remains a constant. Consumers and large corporations are showing resilience, but Main Street is still feeling the squeeze of inflation and shifting policies. The result? These mixed signals are keeping many small business owners on the sidelines when it comes to hiring
Nearly a month after the Trump administration's surprise $100,000 payment for new H-1B visa recipients went into effect, the headline-grabbling change is disrupting high-tech talent pipelines in two distinct parts of the U.S. economy: small businesses and venture-backed startups. In the short-term, the restrictions are already slowing hiring and shrinking the talent pool, according to
When it comes to tax planning by business owners on Main Street, many aspects of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act were at best incremental, unlike the fundamental shifts introduced under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. "The corporate tax rate is still 21%," said Ben Rizzuto, wealth strategist at Janus Henderson. "That
President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill passed over the summer, but the tax benefits have barely begun. Many Main Street businesses stand to gain significantly from new tax law deductions into next year, some key ones as high as 100% of costs. The favorable tax measures are not all entirely new. Some had been phased
As the U.S. begins its first federal government shutdown since 2018, with uncertain repercussions for the economy, the ghost of Elon Musk continues to rattle real estate markets across the U.S. Even though Musk left the government months ago, his legacy remains with DOGE. One of the ways in which DOGE has sought to cut
Kimberly Blair, a San Diego-based wellness practitioner who specializes in grief counseling, noticed an uptick in "screen fatigue" among her clients, whom she had been counseling largely virtually. So, she decided to open a storefront location and offer more in-person sessions. When she began casting about for locations, she found that there were many prime options
Owning a home is one of the pillars of the American Dream. But with a nationwide housing affordability crisis headlined by a lofty median price of a single-family home at more than $422,000, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate coming down but still relatively high, and a persistent, nationwide housing shortage of nearly four million units
Starting one's own business has long been a part of the American tapestry of dreams. But more than ever, becoming an owner doesn't involve managing a massive payroll or activity-filled warehouse.  In fact, it doesn't require anyone other than yourself. The nation's 29.8 million solopreneurs — businesses with no paid employees — contribute $1.7 trillion to
The Trump administration is quickly reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, in ways that carry vast implications for state and local governments. "We're going to give out less money. We're going to give it out directly. It'll be from the president's office," President Donald Trump said at a press conference June 11. The
