Big Company CEOs Join Small Businesses, as Economic Confidence Wanes Amid Tariffs

A new survey of Business Roundtable CEOs mirrors earlier drops in small-business confidence.
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New Data Confirms Plunging Small-Business Confidence From Trump Tariffs
A recurring poll showed entrepreneurs feeling even more negative in March, as business owners who previously cheered Trump’s promised tax cuts and deregulation focus on the increased costs created ...Inc. - 11h -
Trump meets with CEOs at Business Roundtable as market sell-off continues
Trump, a major proponent of tariffs, told the room full of business leaders that the duties he has already imposed are having a "tremendously positive impact."CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Tariffs could make some popular side hustles and small businesses harder to run: 'The expenses have already started,' CEO says
The Trump administration's China tariffs could have an unintended consequence, some CEOs say: a higher barrier to entry for American entrepreneurs.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Trump’s Canadian tariffs are having a chilling effect on Vermont’s small business owners
The Green Mountain State's small businesses are getting caught in the tariff crossfire between the United States and Canada.CNBC - Mar. 15 -
Small business optimism falls at fastest pace in 5 years: NFIB
Small business optimism is faltering as stock markets are dropping and a range of macroeconomic and policy uncertainties are weighing on the business outlook. The National Federation of Independent ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Canada’s Small Businesses Face a ‘Double Hit’ in the Trade War With U.S.
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US small business agency to oversee student loans
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President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the U.S.NBC News - 3d
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