Current:Home > ContactMany small businesses teeter as costs stay high while sales drop -TruePath Finance
Many small businesses teeter as costs stay high while sales drop
View
Date:2025-04-18 05:45:20
The U.S. economic outlook has brightened now that inflation is easing, the Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates and the stock market is vaulting to record highs almost daily.
Yet many small businesses are struggling to survive as they cope with more financial strains than they’ve felt in years, posing at least some risk to an expected “soft landing” for the economy that avoids a recession, loan advisers, trade groups and some economists say.
Capitalize on high interest rates: Best current CD rates
veryGood! (127)
Related
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- Reports: Philadelphia 76ers plan to file complaint with NBA over playoff officiating
- Legendary US Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson set to launch track and field league
- The Appendix: A deep dive into Taylor Swift's references on 'Tortured Poets' tracks
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
- Oklahoma police say 10-year-old boy awoke to find his parents and 3 brothers shot to death
- UnitedHealth paid ransom after massive Change Healthcare cyberattack
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Would Blake Shelton Ever Return to The Voice? He Says…
Ranking
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Save 30% on Peter Thomas Roth, 40% on Our Place Cookware, 50% on Reebok & More Deals
- Masked men stop vehicle carrying Mexico's leading presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum
- 'Family Guy' actor Patrick Warburton says his parents 'hate the show'
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- New Jersey man charged with federal hate crime in Rutgers Islamic center vandalism
- Trump to meet with senior Japanese official after court session Tuesday in hush money trial
- Oklahoma police say 10-year-old boy awoke to find his parents and 3 brothers shot to death
Recommendation
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
George Santos ends comeback bid for Congress after raising no money
The Biden Administration Makes Two Big Moves To Conserve Public Lands, Sparking Backlash From Industry
How do I update my resume to help land that job? Ask HR
Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game
Marvin Harrison Jr. Q&A: Ohio State WR talks NFL draft uncertainty, New Balance deal
Lakers, 76ers believe NBA officiating left them in 0-2 holes. But that's not how it works
Zach Edey declares for 2024 NBA Draft: Purdue star was one of college hoops' all-time greats