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Small businesses in the nation's capital and beyond say the government shutdown is taking a toll, but Congress seems no closer to a compromise. Small businesses in the nation's capital and beyond say ...

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The Small Business Administration is making small-business loans once more after President Trump late Wednesday signed legislation to end the government shutdown, but it will take a few weeks for the ...

As the government shutdown continues in Washington, D.C., the country’s more than 33 million small businesses could soon start feeling the effects. When the government shuts down, the Small Business ...

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At 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1, the federal government shutdown after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement on the Continuing Resolution to keep it up and running. One can debate the ...

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