Farmers and rural businesses shelled out money for improvements. Will their promised rebates arrive?
A freeze on federal loans and grants is creating turmoil for some rural U.S. business owners who fear they won't get ...
What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for colleges, student loans and college access
Efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the Education Department are underway. Here’s what it could mean for ...
HHS splurged more than $22B on grants for migrants — including cash for cars, home loans and startups
HHS handed out the high sum to a host of nonprofits, effectively serving as a “giant magnet” for those crossing the US border ...
Federal aid still flows to small businesses amid Trump overhaul, but Florida firms are wary of cloudy future
Although loans backed by the Small Business Administration are still in play, South Florida operators remain uncertain about ...
Elizabeth Warren has grave concerns about Elon Musk gutting her consumer watchdog
About a year before the subprime mortgage meltdown brought the global financial system to its knees, a Harvard Law School professor made the case for launching a new regulator to protect consumers ...
Vietnam to use Chinese loans for $8.3 billion railway linking both countries
Vietnam plans to take loans from the Chinese government to partly fund a $8.3 billion project to build a new railway linking ...
Bienville Parish woman sentenced to federal prison for defrauding government of $1.1M in PPP loans
A woman from Gibsland will go to federal prison for defrauding the government of money during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here's what the privatization of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac may mean for homebuyers and investors
Two mortgage giants essential to the U.S. housing market could be released from the government into the private sector. What ...
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration ...
Tampa corporate landlord with ties to Hermès heirs settles fraud case
TAMPA — Four years ago, residents in the lower-income, largely Black and Hispanic neighborhoods near Busch Gardens were ...
SBA's flagship small-business lending program is in the red. Here's how it could hit businesses.
The Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program lost hundreds of millions of dollars in 2024, according to documents ...