https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-wants-billion-dollar-businesses-to-qualify-as-smallContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-wants-billion-dollar-businesses-to-qualify-as-smallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-wants-billion-dollar-businesses-to-qualify-as-small#u53521Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:05:40 +0000President Donald J. Trump announced agreements with nine additional pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower drug prices using most-favored-nation (MFN) pricing. This occurs as the Small Business Administration continues efforts to redefine size standards, which would allow companies with revenues up to $1 billion to qualify as small businesses. Such a change would make 110,000 to 114,000 more companies eligible for federal contracts and loans previously reserved for smaller entities. While the White House promotes the drug deals, the advocacy group Public Citizen describes them as a farce and in https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-wants-billion-dollar-businesses-to-qualify-as-smallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-wants-billion-dollar-businesses-to-qualify-as-small#u52067Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:15:32 +0000The Small Business Administration is working to redefine size standards to allow companies with revenues up to $1 billion to qualify as small businesses. This move would grant much larger corporations access to federal contracts, loans, and other government assistance previously reserved for smaller entities. Estimates indicate that between 110,000 and 114,000 additional companies would become eligible for these dedicated resources under the proposed overhaul.Why it mattersThe SBA is leading this effort to right-size existing rules. This change shifts the eligibility threshold for government b https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-wants-billion-dollar-businesses-to-qualify-as-smallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-administration-wants-billion-dollar-businesses-to-qualify-as-small#u50687Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:50:46 +0000The Trump administration is seeking to redefine small business size standards to allow companies with revenues up to $1 billion to qualify for federal contracts, loans, and other assistance. This overhaul aims to expand eligibility for government benefits, with estimates suggesting between 110,000 and 114,000 additional companies would gain access to these dedicated resources. The Small Business Administration is leading the effort to right-size these rules, which would open programs previously reserved for smaller entities to much larger corporations.Why it mattersSmall business designations