Main Street

The three million businesses that line the main streets and side streets of the local economies. These businesses are diverse and include retail shops, small grocery stores, personal services such as hair and nail salons and spas, hardware stores, local contractors, restaurants, trade services such as plumbers and electricians, and small manufacturers and wholesalers. The health of these businesses is directly related to the health of the local economies in which they operate, which is why their success is vital to the communities they serve.

Fed Bets Trillions In SMB Lending That Consumers Will Return
Fed Bets Trillions In SMB Lending That Consumers Will Return
April 10, 2020  |  Loans

A quick recovery may be in the cards. But so might a “false start.” Thursday morning, the U.S. Federal Reserve said that it had launched...

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NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

Recent surveys and data points show that the sanguine outlook held by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) coming into 2020 — underpinned by rising revenues,...

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The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce
The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

The 1918 Influenza pandemic. The Great Depression. World War II. The 9/11 attacks. The HIV epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s. Such events demarcate and...

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Can Stimulus Funds Battle Back The Main Street Cash Crunch?
Can Stimulus Funds Battle Back The Main Street Cash Crunch?
April 02, 2020  |  Economy

By the numbers the news is not bright this week — pretty much no matter where one looks as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Unemployment filings have...

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New Data: What COVID-19 Is Doing To Main Street SMBs
New Data: What COVID-19 Is Doing To Main Street SMBs
March 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

For most small businesses, the dawn of the new decade was filled with optimism for their futures. Consumer confidence was at an all-time high, and...

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Big Fizzle: The Recession Comes, Quickly
Big Fizzle: The Recession Comes, Quickly
March 20, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The numbers only begin to tell a tale — one where the ending seems far off, shrouded in mystery, and more than a bit foreboding....

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Main Street USA Was Healthy In February, But Coronavirus Is The Wild Card
Main Street USA Was Healthy In February, But Coronavirus Is The Wild Card
March 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

A decade of growth, poised to be upended. Amid the widespread, and widening, impact of the coronavirus, the latest data from the Main Street Index...

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Verdigris Launches Banking Software For Small FIs
Verdigris Launches Banking Software For Small FIs
March 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Verdigris Holdings, which specializes in low-cost banking, announced a white-label offering for small- and medium-sized financial institutions (FIs) called Verdigris Commercial, according to a press...

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Small Firms Face The Downside Of Economic Growth
Small Firms Face The Downside Of Economic Growth
January 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate finance professionals are split on the future of the U.S. economy. The Deloitte CFO Signals Survey was released earlier this month, and researchers found...

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