Having trouble sorting through the endless barrage of news and content online every day? You aren’t alone. Every week, we publish a curated list of some of our favorite articles for small businesses. Tune in every Wednesday to read the latest SMB news, thought leadership pieces from our favorite bloggers, #smallbiztips, and much more.
Counting Down the News this week: Signs that inflation has peaked, the PPP forgiveness portal, SMB overconfidence on cybersecurity, and more.
The New York Times: The Senate has passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, a bipartisan win for President Biden.
Reuters: U.S. consumer price increases slowed down in July, a sign that inflation may have peaked.
CNBC: A shortage of labor is giving retail and restaurant workers the upper hand over employers (for now).
Business Insider: Unemployed Americans “scored a big last-minute win in Biden's infrastructure bill” which cut a $50 billion measure that could have stripped their benefits.
The New York Times: The loan forgiveness portal for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has opened, but some big banks are choosing to opt out.
CNN Business: Airlines are starting to warn that the Delta variant of the coronavirus is starting to hurt their business.
Small Business Trends: According to a recent survey, “workers in the US take an average of 2.7 hours of breaks each day.”
Reuters: Accenture is the latest large company to be hit with a ransomware attack, but their statement said that they “immediately contained the matter and isolated the affected servers.”
CNBC: Are America’s small businesses overconfident in their security? A new survey indicates that a majority of small businesses aren’t worried about hacking.
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About Lauren Detweiler
I am equal parts marketer, traveler, and writer, and I've been doing all three for as long as I can remember. I have spent most of my time since graduating university traveling and working remotely in Africa and Europe. My passion lies in conveying the right messaging to the right people, and being a part of the CountingWorks and TaxBuzz team means I get to do that not only for our company, but for clients across the country as well.
