Economic uncertainty affects everyone, but new data shows women small business owners are feeling the strain more acutely. This growing unease isn't just a reaction to headlines; it reflects real concerns about inflation, market volatility, and long-term business viability. And it's shaping how women view the economy and their financial future at a time when
Just across the U.S.-Canada border, some small businesses are taking tariffs personally. President Donald Trump has said his wide-sweeping tariffs, even on some of the country's closest trade partners, will rebalance international trade and bring manufacturing back stateside. But for the U.S.'s northern neighbors, tariffs may mean an erosion of trust. The country's trade relationship
Apple's iPhone and other technology hardware, from chips to PCs, received a China tariff reprieve from President Trump on Saturday, but for much of the U.S. economy and small business owners, the damage will soon be irreversible from the 145% tariffs being imposed on Chinese imports. Canceled freight orders and abandoned freight from China are
Businesses both large and small tell CNBC that the latest round of President Donald Trump's tariffs, targeting countries all over the world and taking the trade levies up to the highest rates in a century, could result in freight being abandoned at ports as cash-strapped owners and CEOs reject incoming goods that could financially wipe
Meta Platforms is among the U.S. tech giants leading the race to invest in generative AI and the foundational large language models that the AI breakthroughs rely on, and it's also taken an open-source approach to its AI development, allowing the tech innovations to be shared widely. Those innovations are occurring rapidly. "Not just daily.
The rule was enacted to "make it harder for bad actors to hide or benefit from their ill-gotten gains through shell companies or other opaque ownership structures," according to FinCEN. In addition to not enforcing BOI penalties and fines, the Treasury said it would issue a proposed regulation to apply the rule to foreign reporting
When the Los Angeles wildfires swept through Southern California in January, Barbara Shay lost much more than the building housing the cafe she owned. Gone were the ingredients for menu items like grits or pancakes. Gone were the photos of icons ranging from former President Barack Obama to actor Richard Pryor that had lined the
Businesses have suffered a degree of whiplash from the on-again-off-again deadlines to file BOI reports. A string of court orders had prevented the Treasury from enforcing the measure, only to then see courts strike down those rulings. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Feb. 18 lifted a nationwide injunction that
Diversity, equity, and inclusion has become a flashpoint in corporate America, with a shifting political landscape and economic pressures reshaping how businesses approach these initiatives. Under the Trump administration, DEI programs are under increased scrutiny, and many large corporations have begun scaling back their investments in these efforts. Yet while big business retreats, small business
