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As lending bill enters limbo, so do businesses
As lending bill enters limbo, so do businesses WASHINGTON — Small businesses desperate for government help getting loans will have to wait at least until September before Congress moves on long-awaited legislation to pay for higher loan guarantees, lower fees and other breaks. Read more on Times Leader
The Small Business Jobs Bill: To Us, It’s Meaningless
The Small Business Jobs Bill: To Us, It’s Meaningless Two very different companies won’t benefit from the small business jobs bill, says Gene Marks Read more on BusinessWeek
House approves small-business lending bill
House approves small-business lending bill The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 5297, “The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010,” by a vote of 241-182. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., House Financial Services Committee chairman, aims to “boost lending to small businesses by authorizing a fund of up to $30 [...]
Obama sends small-business lending bill to Congress
Obama sends small-business lending bill to Congress The Obama administration has sent Congress a proposal to create a $30 billion program to unfreeze credit for the nation’s small businesses. Read more on USA Today