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NEWS ROUNDUP
1 - The economy continues to be the #1 concern among small business owners, according to the latest CNBC-SurveyMonkey Small Business Index. Immigration followed at a close second place.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/curiosity/cnbcsurveymonkey-small-business-index-q1-2024/
2 - Small businesses facing funding challenges have increasingly turned to merchant cash advances, which have posed a threat to the survival of some.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-easy-financing-source-pushes-some-small-businesses-into-bankruptcy-c2b2ad1b
3 - The National Federation of Independent Business released its top legislative priorities for Congress in 2024.
https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/economy/nfib-announces-top-10-small-business-policy-priorities-for-congress/
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