Small businesses are a huge part of the U.S. economy

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Small businesses are a huge part of the U.S. economy – and they’re not hiring

washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/09/small-business-owners-hiring-uncertainty

Such companies, which employ more than 40 percent of the nation’s workforce, tend to experience financial shocks more acutely than their corporate peers.

This story appeared on washingtonpost.com, 2025-11-09 10:00:00.