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Last update: 3 hours agoSBA & Small-Biz Awards: The U.S. SBA will honor Vermont’s 2026 Small Business Persons of the Year on June 11 in Burlington, spotlighting Rigorous Technology (industrial robotics) plus veteran- and woman-owned winners. Food Prices & Public Options: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the city’s first city-owned grocery store for the South Bronx, aiming to prove government can lower costs as grocery prices keep climbing nationwide. Banking Push: Equity Bank Group is targeting 100 million customers by 2030 and reported Q1 profit up 24%, while a White House order asks the Fed to review fintech access to Fed master payment accounts. Energy Costs Under Fire: Connecticut AG William Tong vowed to scrutinize Eversource’s proposed double-digit rate hike, arguing families and small businesses are already getting crushed. Local Growth & Community: Detroit’s Hart of Detroit Summer Festival details dropped, and Spain’s Bizum is rolling into physical shops—another small-business-friendly payments shift. Policy Reality Check: A New Mexico study found $512M in state tax credits didn’t boost state revenues. Small-Biz Tech: Hosting providers keep getting compared, with speed and reliability framed as direct sales drivers.
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