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Season 2025
Episode 327
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Small Business Funding at Risk Under Trump, Threatening Jobs
Season 2025
Episode 315
A Trump-ordered federal funding freeze has put billions of dollars in small business loans and grants on hold, causing uncertainty for California entrepreneurs. A legal battle is underway, but business owners fear lasting economic damage.
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