AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSmall-Business Lending Relief: Treasury will release about $289M withheld from CDFIs after a legal fight, restoring capital access for small businesses in underserved areas. Fuel Costs Squeeze: Diesel prices topped $6 in parts of the U.S., with trucking, farming, and other diesel-dependent small firms pushing surcharges or raising prices. Budget Fight Hits Programs: The White House plans to cut $810M via “pocket rescissions,” drawing bipartisan backlash and raising uncertainty for community and research funding. Fraud Crackdowns: A tech CEO was convicted in a near-$2M Ponzi scheme tied to forged patents and COVID relief fraud; another case charges a man with PPP/EIDL fraud. Local Business Impact: Hurricane Nolo disrupted Hawaii Island small businesses as roads, power, and operations were affected. Policy Watch: A proposed federal film/TV tax credit targets U.S. productions, including rural and disaster areas.
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