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Trump’s policies pushing small businesses 'to the brink'
Pro-Business for the Powerful, Punishing for Everyone ElseThe PromiseDonald Trump sold himself as a defender of small business, the kind of president who supposedly understood the scrape of keeping a shop open and payroll intact. Eighteen months into his second term, the reporting says the opposite: small-business sentiment has collapsed, hiring has stalled, expansion plans have been shelved, and owners are describing survival as the daily job.Who Actually Holds PowerThe relevant power is not with the café owner or the remodeling contractor trying to make rent. It sits with the president, his…
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