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Las medidas recientes (y propuestas) adoptadas por la administración incluyen el congelamiento de fondos federales, la terminación de muchos contratos federales y la reducción del tamaño del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos. La Administración de Pequeñas Empresas (SBA) puede tener repercusiones en las pequeñas empresas. Si su empresa ha sufrido un revés económico debido a estas acciones o si se siente optimista acerca de estas políticas, queremos saber de usted.
Small businesses across the country are feeling the economic impact of current immigration policies and actions, including changes to longstanding SBA lending programs prohibiting access to capital for legal permanent residents. Additionally, in many communities, increased immigration activities and ICE raids have led to fewer customers, lost sales and employees who are afraid to come to work. For many entrepreneurs like me, these challenges are creating uncertainty and instability that make it difficult to operate and plan for the future.
As California small business owners and business leaders, we share a vision for an immigration system that is fair and functional, one that sustains our economy, strengthens our communities, and recognizes that immigrants are central to California’s economic prosperity. Yet this vision is under threat. Ongoing immigration raids in local communities sow instability in workplaces, storefronts, neighborhoods and businesses. They are bad for business.
To remain competitive, small businesses require a tax code that prioritizes their sustainability and growth, enabling them to make investments in their operations and workforce. However, our nation’s current tax code does not work for Main Street. The tax system favors large corporations over small businesses.
Recent (and proposed) actions taken by the administration, including federal funding freezes, the termination of many federal contracts and the downsizing of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) may have impacts on small businesses. In order to understand how and if these changes are affecting small businesses, we are collecting stories and feedback. If your business has encountered an economic setback due to these actions or if you are feeling optimistic about these policies, we want to hear from you.
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Currently the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) requires that consumer creditors disclose critical financing information, including annual percentage rate (APR), in a clear and comparable format. However, Congress has yet to extend these disclosure requirements to small business loans and other credit products, which means small businesses are vulnerable to irresponsible lenders. As small businesses recover from the pandemic, it should go without saying that transparent lending shouldn’t be up for debate.
When healthcare and prescription drug costs continue to rise, employers must either absorb those or pass them on to their employees. And with drug prices continuing to rise, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to purchase life saving medications for myself, my employees and their families.
Small Business Majority maintains a story bank that chronicles the personal experiences of small business owners across the United States. In today’s world, entrepreneurs like you often make tough decisions affecting their bottom line, and we want to hear about them. We are committed to ensuring your voice is heard by policymakers on some of the most important issues affecting small businesses so we can advocate on your behalf.