Premiums for Mass. small businesses among nation"s highest, says report

Massachusetts is first in the nation in hourly earnings growth among small businesses, and Boston has hit a 10-year high in February, according to a new report......»»

Hawaii has the highest percentage of businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study conducted by finance website Wallethub. For the report, researchers compared all 50 states — using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Unit.....»»

A new report ranks North Carolina 10th in the nation in the share of its transfer students who complete their bachelor’s degrees within six years. Our state also boasts the highest rate of transfers from two-year to four-year schools in the country......»»

Despite the high sublease rate, the area’s office building sales remain among the nation’s top five so far this year......»»

According to the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Recovery report, Honolulu ranked as the fourth most impacted city......»»

Pearland is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation [1] and home to multiple corporate headquarters, manufacturers and small businesses across numerous industries. And for the employees of those companies, Pearland offers their families a dive.....»»

The nation’s small businesses spend $60 billion a year on energy (according to U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR), and these expenses rise as reliably as the sun. However, business leaders can choose to turn their energy costs into cash generators. Now is a g.....»»

Forgiveness applications are nearing half of all 2020 loans, while more small businesses are getting full forgiveness......»»

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The anxiety of small-business owners eased in February, a new survey shows, but they are still wrestling with the aftereffects of the recent coronavirus spike and an uneven economic recovery......»»

The Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and is behind only Tampa, Florida for best employment in the U.S., even as small business employment continued to trend down in February......»»

The U.S. trade deficit fell in December, but the nation's trade gap still climbed in 2020 to the highest level in 12 years owing to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Il Ristorante Saraceno is one of 1,595 businesses receiving small business grants, worth $78.5 million in total, from the state to help weather the Covid-driven recession that has stretched into its tenth month......»»

Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, shares highlights from the organization's report......»»

Republican members of a new watchdog panel on Wednesday push back against their Democratic colleagues’ demand that five public companies return emergency loans meant for small businesses hurt by the coronavirus crisis......»»

Businesses of all sizes in America are facing an unprecedented crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A U.S. Chamber of Commerce report found that 43% of small businesses believe they will not........»»

A congressional committee tasked with overseeing coronavirus stimulus funds sent letters Friday afternoon to five public companies that took out Paycheck Protection Program loans demanding they repay the funds.....»»

Self-employed individuals, who make up the largest chunk of the nation's small businesses, can apply for PPP loans. Here's what guidance the SBA is offering for self-employed individuals hoping to apply......»»

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has pushed back on calls to change a key requirement for small businesses to obtain aid under the government’s Paycheck Protection Program, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sounds open to loosening it......»»

Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank and U.S. Bank report that the vast majority of their Paycheck Protection Program lending is going to small businesses in California and nationwide......»»