Small Business

CNBC’s Jim Cramer urged Congress on Tuesday to quickly pass another piece of coronavirus stimulus legislation, saying key parts of the economy need help until Covid-19 vaccines are widely administered. “We are so close to getting this economy back on track, but these places that close, they can’t flip a switch and open again. That’s

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told CNBC that he is “not surprised” upon hearing news of Attorney General William Barr’s resignation from the Justice Department.  “It was clear that being part of the [Trump] administration was a challenging responsibility for him, to say the least,” Romney said. “I’m not surprised that he could no longer associate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill on Dec. 18, 2020. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Lawmakers extended an additional lifeline to small businesses in the next round of Covid stimulus: more forgivable loans and the ability to take a tax write-off for covered expenses. Members of Congress reached

Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, told CNBC on Thursday that he hopes the Republican party keeps control of the U.S. Senate in order to provide a counterbalance to proposals from Democrats. “I think balanced government, where each party has a chance to put in their best ideas and propose their best solutions is

Jamie Grill | Blend Images | Getty Images 46,000 plans Though the overall share of firms that made changes is relatively small, it amounts to tens of thousands of 401(k) plans that have reduced the benefit for employees, according to Will Hansen, the group’s executive director. There are about 572,000 401(k) plans in the U.S.,