Sep 23, 2026 | Featured, Federal Government, Taxes
The days of the quintessential taxman, like the meticulous, trench-coat-wearing auditor Will Ferrell played in Stranger Than Fiction, may be gone. Now, the agent scouring your returns for tax mistakes may be AI. “[The IRS] is using AI to identify targets for who’s...
Sep 16, 2026 | Canada, Featured, Trade
A trade war between the United States and Canada is making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses in the economically entwined countries to operate, according to business owners caught in the crossfire. Canada imposed reciprocal tariffs on about $20...
Sep 16, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, SMB
Anthropic spent the summer asking small business owners what they wanted its AI to do next. About a third of them gave the same answer: help me sell. On Tuesday the company responds with 43 new workflows and 27 new integrations for Claude for Small Business, the...
Sep 16, 2026 | Featured, Federal Government, Finance
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 on Wednesday, reversing course as the Iran war drives up global energy prices and fuels inflation. The Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing its target...
Sep 9, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Featured
When cybersecurity consultant Michael Narducci sounds the alarm about scams driven by artificial intelligence, it sounds like he’s red flagging a Terminator’s fearsome approach. “AI doesn’t eat, it doesn’t sleep, it doesn’t get tired, it doesn’t take breaks, it...
Sep 9, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, SMB
For many independent businesses, HoneyBook serves as the system of record for the full client lifecycle, from the first inquiry through proposals, contracts, scheduling, communications and final payment. Connecting that information to ChatGPT gives members a direct...
