Status Of The Small Business Administration S Sba Implementation Of Administrative Provisions In The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Many lenders have been reluctant to offer conventional loans -- that is, loans not guaranteed by the fed. gov¿t. -- to small bus. (SB). While the SBA loan guarantee programs are intended to help SB raise critical financing that they may have difficulty obtaining from other sources, the availability of such loans has also declined. This report reviews SBA¿s efforts to implement the 8 Amer. Recovery and Reinvest. Act (ARRA) admin. provisions. This report discusses the extent to which: (1) SBA has implemented the 8 ARRA admin. provisions; (2) ARRA admin. provisions and other actions are enhancing liquidity in the markets for SBA loans; and (3) SBA has implemented the ARC Loan Program and how its terms appeal to market participants.

This new edition of A Guide to Federal Terms and Acronyms presents a glossary of key definitions used by the Federal Government. It is updated to include new acronyms and terminology from various Federal Government departments.

This book examines the Small Business Lending Fund, with a focus on the supply and demand for small business loans. Congressional interest in small businesses reflects, in part, concerns about economic growth and unemployment. Small businesses, defined as having fewer than 500 employees, have played an important role in net employment growth during previous economic recoveries. However, recent data show that net employment growth at small businesses is not increasing at the same rate as in previous economic recoveries. Some have argued that current economic conditions make it imperative that the federal government provide additional resources to assist small businesses in acquiring capital necessary to start, continue, or expand operations and create jobs. Others worry about the long-term adverse economic effects of spending programs that increase the federal deficit.