The U.S. Small Business Administration announced it has resumed taking new applications for pandemic-related disaster loans from all eligible small businesses and nonprofits. The SBA shut down its online application portal for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program on April 16 after exhausting the $17 billion authorized by Congress. […]
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Small business optimism grows but COVID challenges remain
Small business owners nationwide are feeling a bit better about the economy. In fact, a growing number expect the economic fallout brought on by COVID-19 to be “short-lived,” the National Federation of Independent Business reported this week. The NFIB’s optimism index jumped 3.5 points in May to 94.4, a “strong […]