Trump executive order threatens small business lending in Philadelphia

Trump executive order may wipe out community financing in Philly and beyond

A federal fund that’s been helping nonprofits offer low interest small business loans and much more for 31 years is at risk of being swept up in an effort to reduce government bureaucracy.

Trump executive order threatens small business lending in Philadelphia

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund was created to fill in the credit gap for low income entrepreneurs but without federal support the system could collapse.

US government IT contracts set to be centralized in new Trump order

President Trump calls out government agencies for not purchasing IT centrally, signs an executive order for just that.

At a frantic pace, the president of the United States has issued an unprecedented number of executive orders that follow the letter of a pre-designed policy plan that he claims to ignore.

CPA says next government must help small business

CPA Australia says the next federal government must act decisively to boost small business innovation, competitiveness and productivity in Australia. The accountants’ association claims that without an urgent change of course, Australia’s economy will continue to underperform, and small businesses will fall further behind their international counterparts. “Australia’s small businesses are held back by insufficient government support for digital …

Small business: The engine that needs fuel

As the Federal Government prepares to unveil the 2025-26 Budget, COSBOA is calling for a budget that prioritises small business.