Economic Bulletin May 2021
May 18, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic was an economic shock to small firms and the effects were not easily predictable. An unprecedented number…Small Biz Owners on American Rescue Plan
May 13, 2021Small Business for America’s Future released a national survey of small business owners about their feelings toward the American Jobs…PPP Loans Marred by Racial Disparities
May 1, 2021An analysis of Paycheck Protection Program lending reveals stark disparities across the country. In the LA area, businesses in White…SBA Semiannual Report to Congress
April 30, 2021More than a year has passed since the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic sparked a nationwide economic crisis. Since March…
2021 Report on Firms Owned by BIPOC
April 15, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted communities of color and small busi- nesses of color, in many cases to a…State of the Older Entrepreneur during COVID-19
April 8, 2021Business ownership has the potential to be a financial bulwark, especially for business owners of color. Age 45+ business owners…Wealth Equity & Employee Ownership
April 1, 2021Drawing on recent research, this issue brief – co-authored by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, the Institute for the…1 Million Black Businesses Survey
March 31, 2021HOPE and SurveyMonkey released the findings of the inaugural HOPE Minority Small Business Index survey which examines the sentiments and…Science/Tech Workers and Small Firms
March 30, 2021Small businesses play a special role in innovation. In 2018, 37% of high-tech workers worked for small businesses. According to…Women Business Ownership 2017-2018
March 29, 2021Women-owned firms made up only 19.9% of all firms that employed people in the United States in 2018 but their…
