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SBA Loans Plummet

By Angus Loten | Oct 30, 2008

The shaky economy is reducing demand for government-backed small business loans, the agency reports. Read story

Women Lawmakers Want Contracting Plan Scrapped

By Angus Loten | Sep 23, 2008

A group of women Senators says a rule meant to boost federal contracting for women is too little, too late. Read story

Feds Short on Contract Target

By Angus Loten | Oct 23, 2008

Only three federal agencies met all their small-business contracting goals last year, the SBA reports. Read story

Small-Business Aid Urged

By Venuri Siriwardane | Nov 5, 2008

Lawmakers are calling on the SBA to provide emergency loans to struggling business owners. Read story