Biden will tout 'small business boom' in roundtable with small business owners at White House
CNN
The Biden administration will release a report Thursday touting what it's calling a "small business boom" under its watch, while hitting Republicans for policies it warns would "increase taxes on small businesses across the country."
The 23-page report, shared with CNN on Wednesday, touts encouraging figures on small business creation over 2021, including 5.4 million new businesses, with small businesses creating 1.9 million jobs in the first three quarters of 2021. President Joe Biden will highlight the findings of the report in a roundtable with small business leaders at the White House on Thursday.
In concert with Thursday's report, the administration is highlighting new steps it's planning to take to remove barriers to entry for small business entrepreneurs and assist Americans in starting and maintaining small businesses.
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