As Trump raises tariffs across Asia this week, Congress has been voicing its concern about the hit to US small businesses https://t.co/fnHwfHR8DZ ...

South Africa will on Friday start offering loans from a $135 million Youth Fund aimed at supporting small businesses, part of a push by the government to tackle one of the world’s highest unemployment rates https://t.co/aNSXUd70T6 ...

Confidence across Britain’s small businesses plunged in the third quarter, according to a new survey, underscoring the anxiety the country’s entrepreneurs have around higher taxes in next month’s budget https://t.co/M7JYR8TPwH ...

Veteran Transition & Entrepreneurship - The podcast "Warrior Money" focuses on helping military veterans transition into civilian life through financial education and inspiration [1] - Patrick Flood argues that veterans should consider acquiring small businesses instead of seeking traditional employment [1] - Approximately 200,000 service members leave the military annually [1] - There are 600,000 small businesses potentially available for acquisition [1] - Owners in Honor, a program, assists veterans in buying, building, and selling companies to create generational wealth [1] Podcast & Media - "Warrior Money" is hosted by former Congressman Patrick Murphy and veteran investor Dan Kunze [1] - The podcast is available on major platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music [1] - Yahoo Finance produces "Warrior Money" as a weekly podcast [1] - Yahoo Finance provides financial news, data, and tools [1] - Yahoo Finance can be found on various social media platforms, including X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn [1]

Sentiment among US small businesses fell in September to a three-month low on less optimism about the economic outlook and greater concern about excess inventory https://t.co/wMXGWXNUcv ...

Small Business Expansion - SBA's new rule facilitates the expansion of small businesses [1] Policy & Regulation - The new rule from SBA aims to make it easier for small businesses to grow [1]

How Small Businesses Are Really Using AI https://t.co/g9xoCEqYwF https://t.co/dY0tX8Yxiv ...

AI Adoption in Small Businesses - The article discusses how small businesses are utilizing AI [1] Resource - The article is available at https://t.co/3N8JUDxP62 and https://t.co/Nr8SrBKlLR [1]

$XRPBrad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse):U.S. small businesses and veterans embody resilience and opportunity.Through @Ripple’s $25M $RLUSD commitment to Accion Opportunity Fund and @HireHeroesUSA, we’re helping expand access to capital, training, and careers—so they can help power the future of the economy. ...

Monetary Policy & Economic Outlook - Ironside's macroeconomics director of research has been advocating for 100 basis points (1%) of rate cuts this year, anticipating an economic downturn [1] - The market views a 0.25% rate cut as a bonus, while Ironside believes more significant action is needed to address the real economy [2] - The Fed's tightening policy, primarily through rate hikes, has created tight financial conditions, especially for small businesses with floating rate loans [3] Regional Banks & Small Businesses - The spread between the return on equity of regional banks and large banks is near historic wides, approximately 4% [3] - Small banks are struggling to earn their cost of capital, hindering credit creation and lending activities [4] - The Fed's tightening policy has disproportionately impacted the small business sector, reflected in the underperformance of the Russell 2000 [4] Impact on Specific Sectors - A steeper yield curve, facilitated by rate cuts, is crucial for reviving the housing market and lowering financing rates for floating rate borrowers [5] - Labor market data may be overestimating monthly job growth by nearly 80,000 jobs per month, potentially indicating zero employment growth or even a recession in the labor market [6] - While financial conditions remain relatively loose for those financing out the curve, Main Street businesses are facing tough conditions [7]