Under Trump, the Small Business Administration Clamps Down

At the Small Business Administration, deep staffing cuts and stricter loan terms are making it harder for entrepreneurs to get access to capital, contracts and technical assistance.

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Attacking Trump’s Tariffs, Democrats Focus on Small Business Struggles

The party is trying to leverage local entrepreneurs’ concerns to argue that President Trump’s tariffs are yet another gift to the rich and powerful at the expense of everyday Americans.

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Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services From Education Dept.

President Trump said Friday that he was tasking other government entities with core functions of the Education Department as he works to dismantle an agency conservatives have long criticized.

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Trump Is Filling His Cabinet With People Who Have Lost Elections

President-elect Donald Trump is stocking his administration with people who have lost elections.

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Trump Picks Kelly Loeffler, a Top Donor, to Head Small Business Administration

During a brief stint as a senator from Georgia, she became a fervent supporter of the president-elect’s agenda near the end of his first term.

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