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Business owners urge Minnesota senators to draft relief bill for small businesses
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Feb 25 • 7:19 PM EST • Business • kare11.com
New Duke Health study finds simple blood test could predict longer life

Duke Health researchers found small RNA molecules known as piRNAs can accurately predict whether older adults are likely to survive at least two more years.

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Feb 25 • 5:08 PM EST • Health • abc11.com
Senate poised to reauthorize key small business fund used by Pentagon

The bill resolves a months-long gridlock between the heads of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee over how to reform the SBIR program.

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Feb 25 • 5:02 PM EST • Business • breakingdefense.com
Small Business Admin. IG Testifies on Fraud in Small Business Relief Programs

Small Business Administration Inspector General William Kirk and Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Executive Director Kenneth Dieffenbach testify on fraud in small business relief programs before the Senate Small Business Committee.

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Feb 25 • 2:30 PM EST • Business • c-span.org
What The 2026 State Of The Union Signals For Small Business

What the 2026 State of the Union means for small businesses navigating delayed budgets, regulatory changes and economic pressure.

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Feb 25 • 2:15 PM EST • Business • forbes.com
Javier Palomarez, USHBC President, Warns State of the Union Is Disconnected from Small Business Reality

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night’s State of the Union address focused heavily on economic momentum, stock market performance, energy policy, immigration enforcement, and tariffs. While President Trump emphasized record market highs and economic resilience, recent polling among Hispanic business owners suggests a widening gap between macroeconomic indicators and kitchen-table reality. According to the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC)’s most recent survey of

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Feb 25 • 12:52 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
How small businesses are driving a 401(k) boom

Small businesses are rapidly closing one of the biggest gaps in America’s retirement system, The Wall Street Journal writes. Since 2019, nearly 6 million additional workers at firms with fewer than 100 employees have gained access to 401(k)-style plans, bringing total coverage at small employers to more than 21 million workers. The shift is being […]

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Feb 25 • 11:01 AM EST • Business • businessreport.com
New NFIB Survey Shows Rise in Industry-Specific Small Business Optimism

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 25, 2026) – The NFIB Research Center released an industry-specific quarterly Small Business Economic Trends survey highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries. According to the report, the Optimism Index increased from the previous quarter for

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Feb 25 • 10:29 AM EST • Business • nfib.com
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Baseball Entertainment

I got to Saturday’s Jeff Davis baseball game a little late, but just in time to witness what turned out to be some of the most entertaining moments of Jeff Davis’ 6-5 win over Callaway. It was an odd event. Odd because Jeff Davis and Callaway have two of the best small town baseball programs…

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Feb 25 • 9:58 AM EST • Entertainment • jdledger.com
2 downtown retailers receive small-business enhancement grants

Two downtown Sioux Falls retailers are recipients of small-business grants to help grow their stores.

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Feb 25 • 9:29 AM EST • Business • siouxfalls.business
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Why small business owners are optimistic in 2026

Our quarterly survey shows a business landscape defined by proactive decision‑making.

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Feb 25 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • fastcompany.com
Three North Adams Small Businesses Get Grants

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A local restaurant has a solution to acoustics, a plant store is going mobile, and a popular ice cream/sandwich shop is getting new equipment and a...

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Feb 25 • 5:16 AM EST • Business • iberkshires.com
Charleston businesses say city is 'a little too late' addressing downtown development fallout

Charleston’s small business owners say the city isn’t doing enough to help mitigate the negative impact two major downtown developments have caused.

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Feb 25 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • postandcourier.com
Tourism, tariffs weigh on local small businesses as they await president’s remarks

Tourism and tariffs are shaping the outlook for many small business owners across the Las Vegas Valley, with impacts varying widely depending on what a business

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Feb 24 • 8:15 PM EST • Business • news3lv.com
40,000-year-old signs show humans were recording information long before writing

More than 40,000 years ago, Ice Age humans were carving repeated patterns of dots, lines, and crosses into tools and small ivory figurines. A new computational study of more than 3,000 of these Paleolithic signs reveals that they were not random decorations but structured sequences with measurable complexity. Surprisingly, their information density rivals that of proto-cuneiform, the earliest known writing system that emerged around 3,000 B.C.E.

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Feb 24 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
2026 Small Business Summer

Small Business Summer is a program developed in partnership with Lendistry to recognize, support and celebrate small business owners in the LA area. Check out these Los Angeles-based small business owners who take pride in providing valuable products or services to their customers while also making a positive impact on their community. Nominate your business HERE

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Feb 24 • 4:56 PM EST • Business • sparks.wnba.com
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Expected to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will have a smaller Dynamic Island, according to Bloomberg. Over the past year, there have been mixed rumors about whether the iPhone 18 Pro models will continue to feature a Dynamic Island or have a hole punch camera with under screen Face ID and no Dynamic Island, but the latest information suggests we're not getting rid of the Dynamic Island just yet.

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Feb 24 • 4:49 PM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Small businesses that challenged Trump’s tariffs begin refund push

Fresh off their Supreme Court victory, a group of small businesses that challenged President Trump’s global tariffs formally commenced their refund push on Tuesday. I…

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Feb 24 • 4:35 PM EST • Business • thehill.com
Owners seek new future for popular Windham eatery

It could be the warmth of the company kept, or the small table in the corner that’s a favorite.

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Feb 24 • 3:38 PM EST • Business • unionleader.com
Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 odds, betting: Floyd Mayweather Jr. opens as small favorite in rematch vs. Manny Pacquiao
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Feb 24 • 3:15 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Favorite small towns in the US, from woman who's been to all 50 states

After visiting all 50 states, some of my favorite small towns in the US include Kennebunkport, Maine, Bayfield, Wisconsin, and Abiquiu, New Mexico.

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Feb 24 • 10:57 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Credit card surcharges rise as small businesses adapt

Businesses are changing how they accept payments, from credit card surcharges to going cashless. Find out why and how customers are reacting.

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Feb 24 • 10:36 AM EST • Business • usatoday.com
KeyBank Recognized as Best Bank in Small Business and Middle Market Banking with Nine National and Regional Coalition Greenwich 2026 Awards

/PRNewswire/ -- KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) is being recognized for its support of small and middle market business clients with nine 2026 Best Bank Awards from Crisil...

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Feb 24 • 9:07 AM EST • Business • prnewswire.com
Small Business Promotion Week: Scrub a Pup

If you’re mutts about your dog, and want to give them a special spa day, look no further than Scrub a Pup in North Arlington.

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Feb 24 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • arlingtontx.gov
Why young North Carolina entrepreneurs are buying up Boomer businesses

In North Carolina and beyond, young entrepreneurs are buying up small businesses from founders nearing retirement.

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Feb 24 • 6:22 AM EST • Business • axios.com
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Alcohol Profoundly Changes The Way Your Brain Communicates, Study Finds

Even a small amount has a big impact.

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Feb 24 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
Integrated Partners Starts Business-Focused Private Wealth Unit

The RIA has formalized an Integrated Private Wealth division that leverages its CPA network to guide small business owners through exit.

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Feb 24 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • wealthmanagement.com
Wasserman Schultz invites small business owner as her guest for D.C. State of the Union address

Wasserman Schultz says Steve Reyes story illustrates the affordability struggle faced by many of her constituents.

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Feb 24 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • wlrn.org
These small business owners are owed tariff refunds. Will they ever get them?

Anyone who paid the taxes should get reimbursed, but the high court did not address how. Business owners wonder if they'll need lawyers, brokers, money — or luck.

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Feb 24 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • npr.org
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Titans met with small school wideout at HBCU Legacy Bowl

The Tennessee Titans are turning over every stone in search of quality depth, and have met with one of the top HBCU prospects on the All-Star circuit.

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Feb 24 • 4:05 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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COUNTERPOINT: Don’t Let Politics Destroy Honest Delivery Businesses - Streetsblog New York City

The Delivery Protection Act could destroy my small business.

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Feb 24 • 12:02 AM EST • Business • nyc.streetsblog.org
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COUNTERPOINT: Don’t Let Politics Destroy Honest Delivery Businesses - Streetsblog New York City

The Delivery Protection Act could destroy my small business.

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Feb 24 • 12:02 AM EST • Politics • nyc.streetsblog.org
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Colorado lawmakers consider a bill to boost small businesses through a loan program

State lawmakers are considering a new bill (HB26-1003) aimed at helping more small businesses across Colorado.

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Feb 23 • 8:11 PM EST • Business • koaa.com
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Microplastics found in prostate tumors in small study

Plastic particles were found at higher levels in tumor tissue than nearby noncancerous tissue, raising questions about the role they may play in tumor development.

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Feb 23 • 5:00 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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Rethinking Food As A Small Business Economy

America’s food system operates as a small business economy. Here’s why investing in food entrepreneurs matters for economic resilience and local stability.

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Feb 23 • 4:59 PM EST • Business • forbes.com
5 best small business credit cards for perks you’ll actually use in 2026

From lounge access to credits on tech purchases, these credit cards have your business covered.

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Feb 23 • 2:15 PM EST • Business • cnbc.com
2026 Business Leaders of the Year

Central Massachusetts is full of amazing professionals, each with their own unique skills, talents, and dedication to their companies, industries, and communities. You could make a strong case for hundreds of them to be considered as WBJ’s Business Leader of the Year. Yet, to actually win the award, you need to have that little something extra: a magic spark, an insight no one else sees, years of knowledge that pay off with the right decision at the right time, a leadership style inspiring people to follow, a push for a paradigm shift at a stagnant organization. Business Leader of the Year is WBJ’s oldest award, launched in 1982 when Herb Dunnington of First Safety Fund Bank won the sole award. In the decades since, BLOY has expanded to honor winners from different corners of the economy: small businesses, large businesses, nonprofits, innovation, families. Each of the six winners this year has that something special setting them apart as true leaders in our Central Massachusetts business community: Neelu Mohaghegh’s creativity, Nick Haritos’ compassion, Nicolette Sacco’s adaptability, Julie Bowditch’s energy, Sean Rose’s steadiness, the Vaccaro family’s culture. You can read more about each of them through the links below.

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Feb 23 • 1:57 PM EST • Business • wbjournal.com
Jim Moran Institute now accepting applications for South Florida Small Business Executive Program

The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, housed in Florida State University’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, is accepting applications

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Feb 23 • 12:44 PM EST • Business • news.fsu.edu
Rejoice! Private equity is taking over America’s small businesses

Its ghoulish reputation is ill-deserved

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Feb 23 • 7:07 AM EST • Business • economist.com
Business license fees increased this year, some by as high as 400%

Some advocates contend higher business license fees are yet another burden for small businesses facing economic headwinds.

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Feb 23 • 6:30 AM EST • Business • chicago.suntimes.com
'Small margins cost titles'

Fair play to the Livi goalkeeper though but his MOTM says it all. Stewart: There was large parts of that game where the Rangers players looked like "if we turn up we'll win" which I felt was quite obvious. Livingston didn't play that well, we made them look like a top six team and that's not what makes teams title contenders.

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Feb 23 • 6:10 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Federal funding freeze stalls growth for Western Pennsylvania small businesses

Despite a push from the Trump administration to unleash American competitiveness, Congress has failed to reauthorize the nation’s largest innovation...

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Feb 23 • 4:00 AM EST • Business • post-gazette.com
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From bakeries to beauty shops, Russian businesses are feeling the pain from a new wartime tax policy

Denis Maksimov’s bakery in suburban Moscow became famous overnight after he appeared on President Vladimir Putin’s annual call-in show in December. Standing in front of the bakery — called Mashenka, after his oldest daughter -– he pleaded with Putin via video to look into new tax reforms that are significantly increasing the burden on small businesses like his. As Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks four years, the mounting pressure on Russia’s economy is starting to show.

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Feb 23 • 12:11 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Small business owner Liam Stanton announces run for Chicago mayor
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Feb 22 • 7:21 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
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Texas small businesses thrive amid economic shifts

Hard Eight BBQ’s Katie Gooch and Front Porch Distillery’s Taylor Alvarez discuss Texas small businesses, the state’s support and the culture of entrepreneurship driving their success on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

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Feb 22 • 4:42 PM EST • Business • foxnews.com
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The Moon Is Still Shrinking and Scientists Just Found New Moonquake Zones

Scientists have mapped thousands of young tectonic ridges across the Moon, showing it is still slowly shrinking. These ridges may mark previously unknown sources of moonquakes.

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Feb 22 • 4:37 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
New York lawmakers seek rent control to protect small businesses

A new bill would regulate rents and leases for bodegas, restaurants, and mom-and-pop shops.

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Feb 22 • 11:01 AM EST • Business • gothamist.com
Small business owners scramble from Trump's tariffs whiplash
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Feb 22 • 10:34 AM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
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Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower

Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistricting is driving that number of competitive seats even lower.

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Feb 22 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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WORC offering small business assistance

State lawmakers and members of the Shapiro administration recently announced the launch of the Women’s Opportunities Resource Center PA Small Business

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Feb 21 • 10:24 PM EST • Business • northeasttimes.com
The Biggest New Fans of 401(k)s Are Small Businesses

Millions more small-business employees gained access to 401(k)-style retirement plans in recent years, a result in part of new types of plans like the pooled employer plan, or PEP.

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Feb 21 • 8:00 PM EST • Business • wsj.com
One small step for dialing back the partisanship

Much ink, including a good deal of my own, has been spilled on the excesses of super-charged, toxic partisanship in this current era. Except for true believers along with those who profit from this all-consuming poison, there is broad agreement that it needs to be toned way down and dialed far back. The nearly 51% […]

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Feb 21 • 12:14 PM EST • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Box-truck crashes into West Branch small business

Business owner says no one was injured

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Feb 21 • 11:07 AM EST • Business • kcrg.com
Small businesses survive with support from their communities, Chicago's Next Voices columnist writes

A 2025 survey found a drop in future confidence among small business owners. Next Voices columnist Lashaunta Moore's response was to make a 12-month plan to buy products and services from local firms.

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Feb 21 • 9:00 AM EST • Business • chicago.suntimes.com
Why Winter Olympic medals broke and what the failure revealed

A small design flaw in the medals for the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina turned a durability promise into a very public stress test

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Feb 21 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
Disaster-relief loans available for small businesses in Boone County

These loans are designed to aid small businesses and most private, non-profit organizations through the disaster recovery period.

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Feb 21 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • komu.com
Wellspring Launches Treasury Management Platform for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

The solution integrates liquidity management, payments infrastructure, and yield across banking and stablecoin rails within a governed treasury framework.Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wellspring today announced the launch of Wellspring Institutional, a Treasury Management platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses. The solution provides finance teams with centralized cash visibility, integrated domestic and cross-border payments, and the ability to generate yield o

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Feb 21 • 7:30 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Small business owner: More uncertainty after Trump tariffs overturned

Marc Bowker, a small business owner, said Trump continues to cause uncertainty for small businesses after Supreme Court tariff ruling.

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Feb 21 • 4:14 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Colorado small business owner reacts to Supreme Court tariff ruling

Denver7 followed up with the owner of Outdoor Element, a business to help campers and hikers explore with confidence, after Friday's Supreme Court tariff ruling.

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Feb 21 • 12:12 AM EST • Business • denver7.com
Oakland small businesses still face uncertainty after Supreme Court ruling on tariffs
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Feb 20 • 8:32 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
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WNC small business operators react after Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court said President Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal on Friday, Feb. 20.

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Feb 20 • 7:45 PM EST • Business • wlos.com
Miracle on Ice transcended sports and captivated the nation

The Way I See It Art Smith One of the biggest battles of the cold war with the Soviet Union occurred not on the battlefield but on the ice of a smallish hockey rink in the quiet village of Lake Placid, New York. Forty-six years ago, a group of young men, the youngest ever sent […]

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Feb 20 • 7:00 PM EST • Sports • mariettatimes.com
Connect with small business owners at Dave & Busters in Modesto
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Feb 20 • 6:49 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
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How tariffs have impacted NYC small business bottom line
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Feb 20 • 5:41 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
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Impacted Northeast Wisconsin business reacts to Supreme Court's tariff strikedown

SHEBOYGAN (WLUK) -- Friday, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs are illegal. For area small business

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Feb 20 • 5:28 PM EST • Business • fox11online.com
New tariffs reshaped small businesses. Will they get their money back?

High tariffs changed the way small companies did business in 2025. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled many tariffs illegal, they want their money back.

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Feb 20 • 4:42 PM EST • Business • usatoday.com
February 20, 2026

Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but data suggest that’s not true. Plus, an update on the first state-run psilocybin therapy programs, and why the American Medical Association is joining an effort to launch an independent vaccine review panel. And, what record-low snowpack in Utah and Colorado means for the region's water supply.

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Feb 20 • 4:01 PM EST • Science • sciencefriday.com
'The damage cannot be refunded': Small businesses weigh Supreme Court's tariff ruling

Trump is already promising new tariffs, clouding the outlook for business owners after the high court's decision.

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Feb 20 • 3:34 PM EST • Business • nbcnews.com
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Small business owners celebrate Supreme Court striking down Trump's tariffs

The battle against the president's so-called reciprocal tariffs is won, but the war for free trade and a stable business environment continues.

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Feb 20 • 2:37 PM EST • Business • reason.com
Support Black-Owned Small Business With These Expert Picks
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Feb 20 • 10:09 AM EST • Business • yahoo.com
Tariff Refunds FAQ: What Small Businesses Need to Know After Supreme Court's Ruling
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Feb 20 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • uschamber.com
Connect with GSA at the CT Business Matchmaker in Hartford on March 5

February 20, 2026Connect with GSA at the CT Business Matchmaker on March 5 in HartfordHARTFORD, Conn. –Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that GSA’s Office of Small Disadv

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Feb 20 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • gsa.gov
New cybersecurity rules for US defense industry create barrier for some small suppliers

New U.S. cybersecurity rules for the defense sector are leading some small suppliers to rethink military work due to high compliance costs, raising production risks at a time when the Trump administration is pressuring contractors to boost output and diversify the supply base.

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Feb 20 • 6:03 AM EST • Business • reuters.com
‘We’ve been abandoned’: Some Md. business owners say Gov. Wes Moore left them behind

When Wes Moore first ran for governor, he framed his candidacy around a simple promise: Maryland would “leave no one behind.” But some small business owners say they feel abandoned.

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Feb 20 • 5:03 AM EST • Business • baltimoresun.com
Rwanda's apex bank reaffirms validity of coins amid public complaints

The National Bank of Rwanda has cautioned businesses against rejecting small coins, insisting all denominations remain legal tender despite digital trends

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Feb 20 • 2:58 AM EST • Business • africa.businessinsider.com
Trumbull County business owners express importance of shopping small

It seems to be happening a lot lately: small businesses here locally making the tough decision to close their doors.

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Feb 19 • 7:20 PM EST • Business • wkbn.com
Trumbull County business owners express importance of shopping small

It seems to be happening a lot lately: small businesses here locally making the tough decision to close their doors.

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Feb 19 • 7:20 PM EST • Business • yahoo.com
Fintech firm Newity raises $11 million to bring small business loans onchain

Newity has raised $11 million in new funding led by CMT Digital as it explores taking its small business lending platform onchain.

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Feb 19 • 2:00 PM EST • Business • theblock.co
JPMorgan analysis finds Trump’s tariffs are working on China—at a huge cost to American small business

Outflows from midsize U.S. firms to China have dropped by approximately 20% since 2024, but there’s a price.

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Feb 19 • 12:18 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
JPMorgan analysis finds Trump's tariffs are working on China—at a huge cost to small American business

Outflows from midsize U.S. firms to China have dropped by approximately 20% since 2024, but there's a price.

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Feb 19 • 12:18 PM EST • Business • fortune.com
Capital Programs Office releases Business Supports RFP to strengthen small and local construction and design firms

Capital Programs Office releases Business Supports RFP to strengthen small and local construction and design firms

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Feb 19 • 11:21 AM EST • Business • phila.gov
Today's podcast episode: The Consumerization of Small Business Lending: Federal and State Regulations Accelerate

On today’s Consumer Finance Monitor podcast, we are releasing an episode about a timely and wide-ranging discussion on one of the most significant and

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Feb 19 • 10:43 AM EST • Business • consumerfinancemonitor.com
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now

60fps and 4K for a small fee

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Feb 19 • 9:10 AM EST • Technology • nintendolife.com
Small But Mighty Microplate Reader Could Transform NASA Research

A compact microplate reader heading to the International Space Station could deliver space science results more quickly.

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Feb 19 • 8:34 AM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
Why America’s small businesses still pay even if the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

A tariff reckoning won’t rescue Main Street from the damage it has suffered.

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Feb 19 • 8:05 AM EST • Business • marketwatch.com
Cristiano Ronaldo Puts $7.5 Million Into Herbalife Health Platform

Cristiano Ronaldo is putting a small part of his personal fortune into health and wellness technology by investing in a digital platform owned by Herbalife.

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Feb 19 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • bloomberg.com
Why have small and mid-sized businesses become prime targets in the AI era?

Ro’ee Margalit, Co-Founder and CEO of Rotate, which recently became part of Check Point, explains how the acceleration of AI has reshaped the threat model

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Feb 19 • 7:05 AM EST • Business • jpost.com
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ICE drawdown may be too late for small businesses like El Sazon

Operation Metro Surge kept many people of Latino and East African descent home, afraid to go to work or out to shops and restaurants. This caused a drastic drop in revenue for small businesses, which are now seeking aid.

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Feb 19 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • startribune.com
Governor Bob Ferguson

Under my proposal for a Millionaires' Tax, 170,000 small businesses would pay nothing in B&O taxes. Zero. Another 30,000 businesses would have their B&O tax reduced. Small businesses are going...

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Feb 19 • 12:05 AM EST • Business • facebook.com
Business owners call for continued progress at Historic Commercial Center

A number of small businesses call for continued progress to revamp and revitalize the Historic Commercial Center.

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Feb 18 • 11:20 PM EST • Business • fox5vegas.com
Johnson County small businesses shared tariff concerns with Rep. Sharice Davids

Small business owners in Johnson County are facing mounting financial pressures as tariffs drive up costs for essential supplies, forcing them to make difficult business decisions.

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Feb 18 • 10:42 PM EST • Business • kshb.com
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You're not having a stroke, Google simply changed the Chrome for Android Home icon

A small, seemingly nothingburger of an update, can improve your experience with the Chrome for Android browser.

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Feb 18 • 10:36 PM EST • Technology • phonearena.com
Davids Hosts Johnson County Small Business Roundtable to Discuss Growth, Challenges

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a roundtable discussion with Johnson County small business owners and economic development leaders to talk about the successes and challenges facing local businesses and to highlight new data on the region’s growing small business ecosystem. She has hosted similar discussions in each of the other counties across Kansas’ Third District to ensure local perspectives are shaping her work in Congress.

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Feb 18 • 4:41 PM EST • Business • davids.house.gov
Five Berkeley Lab Scientists Receive DOE Early Career Research Awards

Five scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have received Early Career Research Program (ECRP) awards from the Department of Energy. The ECRP program, now in its 16th year, was established to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce by supporting exceptional researchers at the outset of their careers, when many scientists do their most formative work. Recipients use the funding to pursue projects that have the potential to solve scientific challenges and advance the country’s STEM capabilities. To be eligible for the program, a researcher must be an untenured, tenure-track assistant or associate professor at a U.S. academic institution, or a full-time employee at a DOE national laboratory or Office of Science user facility, who is within 10 years of having earned their doctorate. Awards to an institution of higher education will be approximately $875,000 over five years, and awards to a DOE national laboratory or Office of Science user facility will be approximately $2,750,000 over five years. This year’s Berkeley Lab awardees and their projects are listed below: Timon Heim: Better detectors for more powerful particle colliders Timon Heim is a staff scientist in the Physics Division. His ECRP project will develop a new type of detector that can track the particles generated by collisions in particle colliders with high spatial and temporal resolution. Current detectors in use at high-energy colliders, like the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, can track the trajectory and measure momentum of particles, but they can’t track a particle’s time of arrival with sufficient precision to discern from which of the many particle interactions they originate. Heim’s proposed technology — called a 4D tracking detector, because it captures data about particles’ positions in space and time — aims to solve this challenge, allowing researchers to glean more precise data from collision experiments to uncover new insights into fundamental forces and potentially discover new particles. The enhanced capabilities of 4D detectors will be a necessity for experiments at future colliders, such as the Muon Collider or Future Circular Collider. The project will develop custom microelectronics that process the signal of a pixelated silicon sensor that can register charged particles passing through it in an extreme radiation environment that these colliders produce during operation. The goal is to measure individual particles’ position with 50-micro-meter spatial and 50 pico-second (one trillionth of a second) temporal precision, for an incoming flux of around 1 billion particles per second per square centimeter. Harrison Lisabeth: Studying underground processes to unleash abundant energy Harrison Lisabeth is a research scientist in the Energy Geoscience Division focused on combining real-world experiments and AI to guide development of geothermal energy systems. His project will explore how deep underground rock formations – where geothermal wells are dug – are stressed by chemical reactions of the minerals and mechanical strain from movements in the Earth. A better understanding of subsurface stresses is essential to engineer safe and reliable geothermal wells that access the heat of deep rocks to produce electricity. It is estimated that the U.S. could generate ten times the amount of energy needed to power the grid using geothermal sources. Lisabeth plans to simulate how minerals grow, dissolve, and influence the behavior of surrounding rock in geothermal reservoirs by tracking chemical changes in rock samples under pressure in the lab. The project will also develop machine learning models to predict geologic strain based on field measurements and refine existing models that describe how common rock types deform under stress. Combining these approaches, Lisabeth hopes to develop a framework to predict stress to improve stability and longevity of geothermal wells. Daniel Carney: Pushing the quantum boundaries of particle measurement Daniel Carney is a staff scientist in the Physics Division who uses quantum information science to study particle physics and gravity. At very small scales, “quantum noise” — random fluctuations from the act of measurement — can drown out faint signals from rare processes. Carney’s ECRP project, “Fundamental Physics at the Quantum Limits of Measurement,” aims to build a new mechanical quantum sensor that can measure extremely small particle interactions below the limits of that quantum noise. The approach uses lasers to hold a tiny bead containing radioactive atoms; when one decays, the system measures the bead’s motion and the energy of any particles emitted. The experiment’s initial goal is to search for heavy sterile neutrinos, hypothetical particles predicted by some extensions of the Standard Model. The system could also help measure the mass of the neutrino, study the way particles interact through the electromagnetic and weak forces, and hunt for low-mass dark matter — all unsolved mysteries in particle physics. Callum Wilkinson: Using machine learning to demystify neutrinos Callum Wilkinson is a staff scientist in the Physics Division and part of the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) hosted by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. DUNE will create an intense beam of neutrinos that interact in detectors in Illinois and, after an 800-mile journey through the earth, in massive detectors in South Dakota. By precisely measuring neutrinos and how they change, researchers will get a better understanding of their fundamental properties and whether they are responsible for why there is so much more matter than antimatter in our universe. Wilkinson’s ECRP project will apply two machine learning techniques to improve the analysis of DUNE’s data and enhance the experiment’s precision. One approach will look for hidden patterns in how neutrinos interact and produce low-energy particles, while the other will help correct for distortions in what the detectors record. The methods will be tested on one of DUNE’s prototype detectors and could be used in other neutrino experiments, improving their measurements and helping scientists build better models. Aditi Krishnapriyan: Machine learning methods that scale as datasets grow Aditi Krishnapriyan is a faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Applied Mathematics and Computational Research Division (AMCR) and assistant professor at UC Berkeley. Her project, awarded through UC Berkeley, will develop machine learning methods that scale with dataset size for modeling complex, multi-scale phenomena. The resulting tools can be applied in a wide range of research, including the study of new electrolytes for batteries or the examination of molecular interactions. ### Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is committed to groundbreaking research focused on discovery science and solutions for abundant and reliable energy supplies. The lab’s expertise spans materials, chemistry, physics, biology, earth and environmental science, mathematics, and computing. Researchers from around the world rely on the lab’s world-class scientific facilities for their own pioneering research. Founded in 1931 on the belief that the biggest problems are best addressed by teams, Berkeley Lab and its scientists have been recognized with 17 Nobel Prizes. Berkeley Lab is a multiprogram national laboratory managed by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. DOE’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit energy.gov/science.

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