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October CPI rose 0.4%, above forecasts, and a net 37% of small firms plan price hikes, the most since July 2022. The…
U.S. banks tightened lending standards for small firms in the third quarter while large-firm standards held steady, the Fed's October survey shows. Loan demand weakened as owners line up year-end borrowing.
Private employers added 86,000 jobs in October, matching September, with small firms contributing 28,000. Job-changers' overall earnings grew at the fastest pace since March 2024.
Shopify posted 32% revenue growth to $3.74 billion and an adjusted EPS beat, but misses on GMV and subscriptions sent shares sharply lower.
Anthropic's amended S-1 shows nearly $17 billion in third-quarter revenue and about $895.4 billion in compute commitments, alongside a $567 million operating loss.
Small business owners with pandemic EIDL debt can face Treasury collections, including a 30% fee. The Treasury can garnish wages and offset tax refunds, and personal guarantees can extend liability past the company.
