Small business confidence dipped in August amid rising election uncertainty
Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) spoke about Vice President Kamala Harris' proposal to help small businesses and Speaker Johnson's expected move to link the SAVE Act to federal funding. Small business trust Stocks fell in August, reversing gains from the previous month, due to growing uncertainty ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election and expectations of […]
Business Insider names WSJ’s Jamie Heller to replace Nicholas Carlson
Digital news site Business Insider announced Monday that it had named Jamie Heller as its new editor-in-chief, replacing Nicholas Carlson, who announced his retirement from the role earlier this year. Heller has been with The Wall Street Journal for more than 20 years, where he covered global business and technology topics, including AI and the […]
Double standards on corporate diversity initiatives undermine business success
Cultivating workforces and leadership teams with diverse perspectives and backgrounds has become a priority across the U.S. business community. While government mandates around “diversity, equity, and inclusion” have garnered much attention and backlash, private sector approaches have been able to have a more constructive impact. Unfortunately, some bad actors are threatening this progress. Smart American […]
Business & Economy — IRS hunts down unpaid taxes
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economics Newsletter {beacon} Business and Economics Business and Economics Full text Biden to sign executive order on labor standards during Michigan visit President Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Friday aimed at ensuring that federal agencies promote strict labor standards, including workplace safety, high wages […]
Broadcom's Stock Drops 10% as Its Non-AI Business Struggles: An Earnings Report Deep Dive – Yahoo Finance
Stock Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) Shares fell 10.4% on Friday after the semiconductor and infrastructure software maker reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2024 (ended Aug. 4) the previous afternoon. The decline was likely due in large part to the company's fourth-quarter earnings guidance being slightly lower than Wall Street had expected. artificial […]
Market Sends Highly Bearish Signals; Are You Paying Attention? – Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones futures will begin trading Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. apple (AAPL) will unveil the iPhone 16 and take center stage at a major AI event, Oracle (Orks) and Adobe (Adobe). All three of these tech giants are nearing buy points. ↑ X Now Playing Selling pressure intensifies as […]
Winsome Earle-Sears announces VA gov bid to build on Youngkin record: It’s ‘all about business’
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earl Sears has announced he will run in 2025 to replace term-limited Gov. Glenn Youngkin, telling Fox News he wants to build on his Republican colleague's track record of revitalizing the state's economy. If Earl Sears wins the primary, he could face off against similarly prominent Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia […]
Nearly 100 top business leaders back Harris for president
Dozens of the nation's top corporate leaders Roger Altman, Mark Cuban, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Magic Johnson and Ted LeonsisMany lawmakers, including Ian Wilson, endorsed Vice President Harris' presidential campaign and praised her ability to “advance fair and predictable policies that support the rule of law, stability, and a healthy business environment.” “Her selection is the best […]
Harris Touts Small Business Tax Deductions That Mimic Republican Proposal She Once Voted Against
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday added a proposal to expand tax credits for small businesses to her campaign platform, despite having voted against a similar bill as a U.S. senator. While campaigning outside Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Harris proposed increasing the small business tax credit from $5,000 to $50,000. According to CBS News: The Democratic […]
Trump vows to cut business tax rate to 15%, create government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk
NEW YORK CITY — Former President Donald Trump delivered a major economic speech in New York City on Thursday, announcing plans to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% and create a “Government Efficiency Commission” led by Elon Musk, while vowing to “make America a richer and stronger country” if elected president in November. President […]