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United States — Small Business Administration

Tracked across 17 events · 904 articles · First seen Feb 12, 2025 · Last active Aug 17, 2026

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Regulatory
Impact: The United States — Small Business Administration>>> is actively pursuing and suspending borrowers involved in fraudulent pandemic relief loan activities, enhancing its reputation for accountability and recovering taxpayer funds.
Jun 04, 2026 · 6 articles
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Regulatory
Impact: The United States — Small Business Administration (SBA) is investigating and suspending thousands of borrowers in United States — Minnesota for suspected fraud in pandemic-era loan programs, leading to a halt in federal funding to United States — Minnesota.
Jan 02, 2026 · 6 articles
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Regulatory
Impact: The United States — Small Business Administration>>> was defrauded of COVID-19 relief funds by Tracy Denise Jones>>>. This event highlights the challenges in preventing fraud in emergency relief programs.
May 22, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
On August 10, 2026, U.S. officials, including Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Chris Pilkerton and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler, announced efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing supply chains in collaboration with foreign investors. They spoke…
Impact: The SBA's funding programs support manufacturers and shipbuilders, helping to rebuild capacities and strengthen the domestic supply chain.
Aug 10, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Brian DePeña, the Democratic mayor of United States — Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested on August 14, 2026, and charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly fraudulently obtaining over $1.5 million in pandemic-era Economic…
Impact: The SBA's EIDL program was exploited, raising concerns about oversight and fraud prevention. The agency may face scrutiny and calls for stricter controls.
Aug 14, 2026 · 9 articles
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Domestic
Impact: The United States — Small Business Administration was defrauded of nearly $900,000 in pandemic-era aid by Carrie Hallford and Jon Hallford.
Nov 03, 2025 · 6 articles
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Business
Impact: The collaboration aligns with the priorities of the United States — Small Business Administration (MARAD), supporting the national objective of delivering electrified, autonomy-ready hulls from domestic shipyards.
Jun 02, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Carmine Agnello, grandson of late Gambino crime family boss John Gotti, was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to surrender to prison by 4 p.m. on August 10, 2026, after failing to…
Impact: Victim of the fraud; Agnello must pay restitution of over $1.26 million.
Jul 18, 2026 · 38 articles
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Business
Impact: The United States — Small Business Administration is involved through its head, Kelly Loeffler, who disclosed an investment in Xai, raising ethics questions.
Apr 20, 2026 · 457 articles
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Regulatory
Impact: The United States — Small Business Administration supported the proposal, citing benefits for small business owners.
Jul 09, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Impact: President Donald Trump previously suggested that student loans would be overseen by the United States — Small Business Administration, though the current agreement is with the United States — United States Department of the Treasury.
Mar 19, 2026 · 7 articles
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Business
Impact: Flow Capital Corporation specializes in loans under the United States — Small Business Administration's Section 7(a) program.
Jun 15, 2026 · 6 articles
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Business
Impact: SBA head Kelly Loeffler's investments in SpaceX are a side note, not central to the event.
Jun 18, 2026 · 319 articles
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Domestic
Feb 13, 2026 · 6 articles
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Feb 06, 2026 · 8 articles
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Business
Feb 03, 2026 · 6 articles
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May 03, 2026 · 6 articles
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