Tech companies are reaching out to small businesses that rely on them, to try to whip up grassroots opposition to legislation that weakens their power.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
A Regulator Signals Comfort With Allowing More Bank Mergers
The OCC’s Michael Hsu expresses openness to behavioral remedies for bank mergers, when they have been shown not to work in other sectors.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rollups: The Gators Defining the Merchant Makeover
Are investors valuing consolidation over innovation? Thrasio and its look-alikes make that a hard question to answer.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Big Business Games the Supply Chain
The disruptions, and the subsequent circumventions, have accelerated Amazon and Walmart’s takeover at the expense of independent retailers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Amazon’s Attack on Women’s Health
A company that treats a common pelvic ailment will soon have all its FDA-compliant medical devices undiscoverable in general search—because they are deemed “adult.”
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Amazon Warns Sellers: Marketplace Could Shut Down If Congress Tries to Regulate It
Direct email communications seek to motivate third-party sellers to lobby their representatives.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Entrepreneurship, Amazon Style
Creating outside companies for deliveries and freight follows a franchising model that leads to lower wages and captive “independent” business.
Posted inCoronavirus
This Small-Business Disaster Relief Program Is a Disaster
Targeted EIDL Advance, a $35 billion initiative for hard-hit businesses, nonprofits, and freelancers, has caused headaches across the country with delays and mismanagement.
Posted inFirst 100
First 100: Arts Venue Closures Likely After Months-Long Delay in Federal Grant Program
Technical glitches at the Small Business Administration leaves independent business owners on a knife’s edge.
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First 100: The Small Business Relief Snarl
There’s $120 billion left in PPP forgivable loans, with only three weeks left to apply. Small businesses are struggling to get traditional loans, too.