Melissa Angell

New York

Policy Correspondent at Inc.

Policy correspondent @inc covering the 2024 election. @WGAeast | wahoowa | Tips/say hi! [email protected]

Articles

7 Wellness Companies To Watch in RFK's MAHA Universe

1 week ago | inc.com | Melissa Angell

The health and wellness industry is poised for significant disruption with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The so-called Make America Healthy Again focus of HHS is consistent with a growing, post-Covid consensus among Americans who say they are more health-conscious. That shift signals an opportunity for entrepreneurs in the wellness segment for Americans looking to boost both their longevity along with their quality of life.
SBA Hits The Breaks On Community Advantage Loan Program That Helped Underserved Founders

2 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Melissa Angell

The Small Business Administration will no longer allow new lenders into its Community Advantage loan program. Source link
RFK Jr. Called Sugar ‘Poison.' Businesses Are Responding With a Surprising Tactic

3 weeks ago | inc.com | Melissa Angell

In his role as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed some controversial views—among them, vaccines aren’t effective and fluoridated water is unnecessary. Now, his denunciation of sugar—and his threat to take action against peddlers of it—has sent a collective chill down the spine of many a consumer packaged goods entrepreneur. In late April, RFK Jr. said “sugar is poison” and noted that “Americans need to know that.” He also threatened action.
Senator Ed Markey Calls Trump's Tariffs a Small Business ‘Extermination Event’

1 month ago | inc.com | Melissa Angell

With a career on Capitol Hill spanning nearly half a century, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) has seen a lot—but nothing quite like what’s currently unfolding under the Trump Administration. From his perch on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Markey, who serves as Ranking Member, must figure out how to preserve small business interests in an administration obsessed with cost-cutting. It’s no short order.
Trump’s Budget Axes 15 SBA Programs as Small Business Week Is Underway

1 month ago | inc.com | Melissa Angell

There is something to be said for the fact that one of the marquee events for Small Business Week may go without its co-host, should President Trump’s current fiscal 2026 budget proposal be approved. For years, the virtual programming hosted by the Small Business Administration has often been co-hosted by Score, a network of business volunteers providing mentorship and other training. While Score receives funding from the SBA, it often punches above its weight.
Trump Scraps Controversial Small-Business Data Collection Rule

1 month ago | inc.com | Melissa Angell

In an expected turn of events, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will no longer require financial institutions to gather demographic information on small business borrowers. The small-business demographic collection rule, which would have directed banks to collect data like race, gender, and ethnicity from lending applications, was supposed to kick in mid-July.
4 Ways the SBA Just Tightened Its Underwriting Standards

1 month ago | inc.com | Melissa Angell

The Small Business Administration is rolling back a swath of Biden-era underwriting policies that loosened borrower requirements for the agency’s 7(a) program. And that’s separate from the return of lender fees. The new standards will kick in on June 1, allowing lenders time to review and prepare for the changes. Much of the underwriting reverts to standards that the agency had in place for years prior to the pandemic, according to Jeff Scott, the president of SBA lending at Merchants Bank.
NVIDIA’s CEO Says the U.S. Can Win The AI Arms Race-But It Needs Trades People as Much as Engineers

1 month ago | inc.com | Melissa Angell

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang views the advent of artificial intelligence as the next Industrial Revolution—but cautioned that the United States must not grow complacent in the AI race against other countries.
NVIDIA’s CEO Says the U.S. Can Win The AI Arms Race–But It Needs Trades People as Much as Engineers | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Melissa Angell

4 hours agoNvidia CEO on Tariffs, AI Chips, China CompetitionNvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang talks about the need for the US to change the rules for exporting artificial intelligence technology to the rest of the world. He's in Washington to meet with US lawmakers. He also speaks about the growing technological power of Huawei and China. He spoke to reporters, including Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Why Another CEO Is Suing Trump

1 month ago | inc.com | Melissa Angell

The United States government looks a lot different than 100 days ago, no? So does the landscape for the country’s entrepreneurs. Rick Woldenberg, 65, was expecting 2025 to be the best year yet for his company, Learning Resources. The Vernon Hills, Illinois-based educational toy company had projected an 8 percent increase in sales for the year. Then President Trump unveiled a raft of tariffs—including triple-digit duties on China—and Woldenberg’s sales forecasts whipsawed the other direction.