The Fed's July 2026 Beige Book shows small businesses squeezed by fuel and shipping costs, cutting jobs, just as the FOMC meets July 28-29.

PayPal's Q2 2026 earnings beat and raised guidance land eight days after its board called Stripe's $53B offer inadequate. Here's what it means for merchants.

A spice importer and a watch retailer sued within a day of the new 10-12.5% tariffs taking effect. Here's what their lawsuit argues and why it matters.

SBA's new Women's Business Center Modernization Initiative targets states where funding hasn't kept pace with women entrepreneurs. Here's who's eligible.

SBA's new SCALE program funds up to 20 grants of $500K to organizations helping small businesses in critical supply chains. Here's who qualifies.

Markets now price roughly 1-in-3 odds of a Fed rate hike at the July 28-29 meeting, up from just 12% a week earlier. Here's what's driving it.

OpenAI's new ChatGPT Small Business Program offers free webinars and training on using AI for accounting, marketing, and more. Here's what's in it.

Intuit's new Business Credit Card auto-syncs to QuickBooks, offers 2-5% cash back and no annual fee. Here's what small business owners should know.

SBA's proposed rule would replace the 8(a) program's race-based presumption with an individual proof test. Comments closed July 13, 2026 — here's what changes.

Brokers report the first industry-wide drop in commercial insurance premiums since 2017, but small business accounts are still seeing rate increases. Here's the breakdown by line.

New Section 301 tariffs of 10-12.5% took effect July 24, 2026 on goods from 60 countries including China, Mexico, and the EU. Here's what small businesses that import need to know.

The Section 122 global tariff sunsets by law at 12:01 a.m. July 24, 2026. Here's what replaces it and why small importers shouldn't expect relief.

FinCEN's director told Congress on July 21, 2026 a revised BOI reporting rule is almost finalized. Here's the current status and what to watch for.

The Department of War suspended CMMC Phase II on July 13, 2026, sparing small defense contractors a costly certification deadline — but the underlying security duty stays.

Illinois pushed its Interchange Fee Prohibition Act to July 2027 after a second delay and ongoing federal litigation. What it means for merchants everywhere.