GOP bill targets blue state for billions in COVID-era unemployment debt dumped on businesses

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A House Republican is moving to rein in California’s ballooning unemployment insurance debt, arguing employers are being stuck with the bill as the state fails to repay what it owes.  Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., will introduce legislation on Tuesday that would require California to … Read more

How Businesses Are Using AI Video to Scale Content Faster

Content is king, but production is the bottleneck. Every marketing manager, content strategist, and business owner knows the struggle: you need more videos to stay competitive, but creating them is expensive, time-consuming, and requires skills most teams don’t have in-house. That’s where AI video technology is changing the game. Businesses across industries are discovering that … Read more

Businesses starting to receive their IEEPA tariff refunds

Businesses across the U.S. began receiving federal refunds on Tuesday for tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 and struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year.  Sarah Wells, whose small business makes accessories and apparel for breastfeeding mothers, told CBS News that about half of the money she is owed by the U.S. … Read more

Businesses are facing rising costs during the Iran war, and economists expect more strains ahead

NEW YORK — Costs are piling up for businesses during the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran — and many economists see a bleak outlook, with some bracing for a downturn in hiring and investment in the coming months. Nearly half of American business economists who responded to a survey by the National Association for … Read more

What the Trump administration’s latest tariff blow means for businesses

A U.S. trade court’s ruling against a Trump administration tariff could further constrain the White House’s ability to impose import levies, according to legal and trade experts. The Court of International Trade (CIT) sided with 24 states and businesses that filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of a 10% global tariff imposed by President Trump in February under Section … Read more

Here’s when businesses will start getting refunds for Trump’s IEEPA tariffs

Businesses that applied for refunds of President Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, which the Supreme Court struck down in February, are getting some clarity on when they will receive their money.  The Trump administration is expected to issue the first tariff refunds as early as May 11, according to court documents filed this week. The White House … Read more

Feds have rejected 15% of businesses’ tariff refund claims

Roughly 15% of tariff refund requests have been rejected since a government reimbursement portal launched on April 20, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).  As of April 26, the federal agency had received more than 75,000 refund requests from U.S. businesses and other importers. More than 47,000 claims encompassing some 11 million tariff … Read more

Nearby Search Tips for Sunshine Coast Businesses

I watched a Mooloolaba cafe owner scroll through Google Maps last month, searching for “best breakfast near me.” Three competitors appeared in the map results. None were chains. None had flashy websites. They simply had complete profiles, fresh reviews, and pages that mentioned the suburbs they serve. Her cafe, two streets away, was nowhere to … Read more