#small-business

#small-business

There's no shortage of budding entrepreneurs making one-of-a-kind, beautiful (and delicious) products.But between big-box stores and a host of online marketplaces, finding a small business that meets your interests can feel like a never-ending hunt.Luckily, home cooks and hosts alike can have their pick of products while supporting craftspeople, brands, and shops, below.

This week in Washington IP news, the House of Representatives is busy with several hearings related to innovation.The House Committee on Small Business is looking at inflation's impact on small businesses, while another House subcommittee looks at how tax policy can stimulate U.S. innovation.Elsewhere, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) discusses whether the United States needs further regulation on artificial intelligence.

Sheldon Whitehouse, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, pointed out that the cuts will add $19 billion to the deficit.Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy holds a news conference after the House passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the U.S. Capitol on May 31, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images A preliminary analysis from the Congressional Budget Office released Thursday estimates that the $21.4 billion in IRS funding cuts that Republicans and the Biden White House agreed to enact as part of their debt ceiling agreement would result in $40.4 billion in lost tax revenue - adding to the federal budget deficit.

(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

With pandemic state of emergency over, the government programs tied to COVID-19 have either ended or are winding down.But if you have a small business in Los Angeles that was affected by the pandemic - and which ones weren't? - you still have time to apply for a shot of free money.

First Big Sky gets canceled, and now this?! Montana has become the first state in the country to ban TikTok.Per The Guardian,Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law a bill that prohibits app stores from offering TikTok within the the state by next year.The social-media app, owned by China's ByteDance, has come under U.S. scrutiny for fears that it gives user data to the Chinese government.