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news.yahoo.com - 3/16/2009
Obama to announce steps to aid small businesses
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama will announce steps on Monday to make it easier for small business owners to borrow money, using $730 million in stimulus funds to cut lending fees, boost loan guarantees and expand other programs, officials said."We know that small businesses are ...
thepage.time.com - 3/15/2009
Obama to Announce New Help for Small Businesses
— thepage.time.com — Small businesses will receive billions in aid, including $730 million from the stimulus plan. Money will primarily... lower lending fees and boos the government's guarantee on SBA loans. Obama to announce the measures with Geithner on Monday. (more) Obama to Announce New Help for Small Businesses

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Obama tries to loosen credit for small businesses (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 3/17/2009
Obama tries to loosen credit for small businesses (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - President Barack Obama freed billions of dollars to help the nation's small businesses on Monday,... hoping to get credit flowing again to Main Street, not just Wall Street. He heaped praise on the little guys of American industry, often ... (more) Obama tries to loosen credit for small businesses (AP)

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news.yahoo.com - 3/15/2009
Obama to unveil proposals to help small businesses (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - President Barack Obama has decided to provide billions of dollars in federal lending aid aimed... at struggling small business owners. (more) Obama to unveil proposals to help small businesses (AP)

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Say Anything:  Obama Moves To Help Small Businesses By Putting Them On Welfare

Daily Kos:  Obama: Relief For Small Business Owners

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Obama Moves To Help Small Businesses By Putting Them On Welfare
Say Anything — ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will announce steps on Monday to make it easier for small business owners to borrow money, using $730 million in stimulus funds to cut lending fees, boost loan guarantees and expand other programs, officials said. ...

Obama: Relief For Small Business Owners
Daily Kos — ... While the White House press release simply states that President Obama and Treasury Secretary Geithner will meet today with small business owners and community lenders, it is being reported that the President will: ...

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