Businesses said in April that they expect their unit costs to increase by 2.8% over the next year, a figure that is 0.3 percentage points higher than it was in March. These year-ahead unit cost expectations are lower than the peak of 3.8% seen in...
The tariffs were on, then they were paused, and at the moment, the United States trade war is focused on China. Although some business owners are girding for a recession, any such scenario may be relatively shallow, as the Federal Reserve can cut rates from...
If small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, they may be feeling a bit anemic, at least when it comes to their finances. There’s not enough cash in the coffers, and the avenues through which capital can be replenished are increasingly hard to navigate....
For years, B2B FinTechs have built their empires around serving enterprise clients spanning global banks, Fortune 500s and institutional investors. But today, a new customer segment is commanding their attention with growing urgency: small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The appeal? SMBs need the same sophistication...
American small businesses are weathering a storm brought on by leadership changes in Washington. As The New York Times (NYT) reported Sunday (April 6), these changes include stalled funding, job cuts at federal agencies, a crackdown on immigration and now, tariffs. Put together, it has...
Priority Technology Holdings has a new tool to help businesses with their health coverage. The payments and banking solutions provider launched its Ambient business for individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) plan payments and administration, according to a Thursday (March 27) press release. ICHRAs are...
HoneyBook, a business platform for service-based entrepreneurs, introduced artificial intelligence-powered business management tools. “While AI solutions have largely been built for enterprises or consumers, independent entrepreneurs have been left with fragmented tools that require constant coordination,” the company said in a Tuesday (March 25) news...
Urban small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of city economies. It’s been a volatile few years for them, with pandemic disruptions, inflationary pressures and shifting consumer behaviors all colluding to challenge big city small businesses. Yet these businesses have endured, even thrived, and...
Confidence among America’s small businesses is reportedly falling amid new U.S. tariffs. That’s according to a report Saturday (March 22) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which said more than 40% of small business owners said economic conditions had deteriorated compared to last year, up...
