The July 2026 ISM Manufacturing PMI jumped to 55.6, the strongest reading since May 2022. But the Prices index stayed above 70 for a sixth straight month. Here is what it means for your costs.
The first-ever use of Section 338 adds a 50% duty on select Canadian imports starting August 19, 2026. USMCA origin doesn't help. Here's what to check.
New country-specific tariff rates hit August 1, 2026. With 97% of importing firms being small businesses, here's what to check in your books now.
QuickBooks Online's August 1, 2026 price change lands on Plus, Advanced and Essentials. Here's what each plan costs now and when it hits your invoice.
CBP's IEEPA refund program has repaid roughly $86.3B so far, and Phase 3 covers finally liquidated entries. Miss the 180-day protest window and the money is gone.
June PCE fell 0.1% for the month and eased to 3.7% annually, but core held at 3.3% and the savings rate slid to 2.7%. What small businesses should read into it.
The Q2 2026 Employment Cost Index landed July 31: compensation up 3.3%, benefits up 3.8%, real wages down 0.4%. What it means for small-business payroll.
The SEC's Small Business Forum report to Congress lands with a $5M-to-$20M crowdfunding cap proposal and a federal friends-and-family exemption.
EPA's July 28 final rule extends PCE and carbon tetrachloride workplace compliance dates into 2027. SBA estimates $6.2M-$8.3M in annualized savings.
Q2 2026 GDP came in at 1.5%, down from 2.1%. The private-demand number under the headline tells small business owners a very different story.
Meta's Holiday Insights Center launched July 27 with a Small Business Edition playbook. The July timing is the real signal for Q4 budgeting.
The U.S. Chamber's Q2 2026 Small Business Index: cash-flow comfort slipped to 69% and inflation is back to a near-record 57% as the top concern.
The Fed held rates at 3.50-3.75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote. Three dissents and 57% September hike odds change the borrowing math for small businesses.
Google cut Gemini 3.6 Flash output pricing 17% on July 21, 2026. Here's how AI price wars are quietly lowering the cost of the tools small businesses already use.
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.