Trump stalls $289 million in small-business loans, delaying lifeline for Main Street
TL;DR
Congress allocated $289 million for small-business loans, but the Trump administration has withheld the funds after moving to dismantle the program, leaving Main Street borrowers in limbo amid tariffs and rising costs.
- Trump’s war on woke leaves almost $300 million in small-business loans in limbo NBC News
- Withholding CDFI funds harms the nation's most vulnerable communities American Banker
- Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration to Unblock CDFI Funds CUTimes
- Federal Fund Freeze Limits Small Business Loans for Low/Moderate Income Families WENY News
- California Community Lenders Sue Trump Over Withheld Funding Bloomberg Law News
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