Mae Anderson, The Associated Press

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With their government contracts in limbo, small businesses await a historic shutdown's end

With their government contracts in limbo, small businesses await a historic shutdown's end

NEW YORK (AP) -- The end of the longest U.S. government shutdown in history would be a relief for small businesses that depend on federal contracts or funding. For seven weeks, they've been reducing spending, weighing layoffs and looking for stable work while trying to reach shuttered government offices, according to several contractors.

As US wood tariffs kick in, kitchen cabinet companies look for a silver lining

As US wood tariffs kick in, kitchen cabinet companies look for a silver lining

NEW YORK (AP) -- Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and eventually boost domestic production of those products.

Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long run

Kitchen cabinet companies hope new US tariffs pay off in the long run

NEW YORK (AP) -- Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and eventually boost domestic production of those products.

'Nowhere to turn': Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate

NEW YORK (AP) -- Major orders canceled. Containers of products left stranded overseas. No roadmap for what comes next.

How one small business is navigating Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian goods

How one small business is navigating Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian goods

NEW YORK (AP) -- At Fishtown Seafood, owner Bryan Szeliga is worried about the oysters.

Can a 'gold card' program visa spur investment in the U.S. economy?

Can a 'gold card' program visa spur investment in the U.S. economy?

NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump is planning a "gold card" visa with a potential pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million.

Trump tariffs rattle small business owners already dealing with tight margins

Trump tariffs rattle small business owners already dealing with tight margins

NEW YORK (AP) -- President Donald Trump's continued roll out of a wide array of tariffs is rattling small business owners already dealing with tight profit margins.