Intuit told the Small Business Commission its Small Business Index shows Virginia has about 322,600 jobs in 1–9 employee firms (down ~400 month-over-month and ~2,000 year-to-date), while average monthly revenue has recently ticked up; presenters also flagged AI adoption and payment costs as policy areas.

Staff and BDO said they will launch small‑business and nonprofit recovery programs before the end of the calendar year, using a phased intake and prioritizing nonprofits that provide essential community services; eligibility rules and limited funding mean staff will finalize policies before broad promotion.

The Moorhead City Council unanimously approved a two-year extension of the Make Moorhead Home property-tax rebate for newly constructed homes; staff said the program has supported more than 1,750 homes and the 2026 rebate cost is about $785,000.

County staff told supervisors River Street has declared bankruptcy after the county and state terminated contracts; staff recommended a workshop with DHCD and pursuing outside counsel to file a bankruptcy claim to try to recover funds.

Chamber and conservancy updates reported rising visitation in September and a seven-foot week-over-week increase in Lake Powell levels; staff flagged that one month of gains does not establish a trend.

A federal Small Business Administration representative told Atascosa County commissioners that SBA disaster assistance is available after the Aug. 28 storms: physical-damage loans up to $500,000, personal-property limits up to $100,000, and economic-injury loans with a June 10 deadline; the physical-damage application deadline was listed as Nov. 9.

New Brunswick has roughly 2,800 units in large projects with an estimated 320–400 affordable units, but several projects were delayed by COVID and rising costs, the city’s director of policy and development said in a campus lecture.

Sea Monterey (destination-marketing organization) said it will update travel-alert pages, coordinate with hotels and the Monterey County Hospitality Association, and amplify county emergency guidance to visitors and businesses during storms and recovery.

An SBA official told Milford council that a presidential disaster declaration covering Oct. 10–22 designates Clermont County as a primary impacted county and unlocks low-interest disaster loans for physical damage (deadline Dec. 1) and economic injury loans for businesses (available through July 2 next year).

State officials said they made $10,000,000 available in short-term, 0% interest emergency bridge loans for small businesses; after 10 days 55 businesses had been approved for $4,500,000 in total funding.

At a Washington County event, the governor announced $27,000,000 in rural infrastructure awards aimed at critical infrastructure and economic development across 14 small and rural Florida communities, with $2.6 million for Washington County and other targeted grants to support roads, water and downtown improvements.

District Attorney David Hollister presented a five-year review of the Dixie Fire agreements, saying PG&E met expedited-payment timelines for local claimants, funded timber mediations and education programs, paid for a third-party monitor and invested in safety improvements and grants for Plumas County recovery.

The rebound reached both sales channels, yet export revenue for the first nine months still fell 4.7%.

A public commenter and downtown business representatives told the council they oppose current downtown street closures, reported sharp revenue declines for some vendors, and questioned cost escalations on the Harrington Park project.

Venezuela is looking to oil and mineral revenues to finance an economic recovery and prepare for a potential restructuring of between $150bn and $200bn in external debt, according to a plan presented to the International Monetary Fund, El Universal reported. Calixto Ortega, the government’s sectoral vice president for the economy, outlined the strategy in Bangkok during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank. The authorities aim to use income from natural resources to rebuild domestic industry, strengthen foreign reserves and reduce inflationary pressures. The proposal envisages increasing crude production by reviving joint-venture wells and attracting investment through new partnerships. In mining, the government intends to formalise the development of gold, bauxite and coltan deposits to generate additional foreign-currency earnings. Ortega said Venezuela would “very soon” publish an assessment of its debt sustainability, a preliminary step towards a restructuring of its obligations. The process was delayed by the earthquakes that struck the country in the middle of the year. The government also wants to redirect resource revenues towards local manufacturing and reduce the economy’s dependence on imported goods. Its exchange-rate strategy centres on accumulating international reserves to support the bolívar and contain inflation. Dollarisation, however, is not part of the plan. Ortega said it “is not the right answer for the country”, arguing that the bolívar should eventually account for all domestic economic activity. The government’s medium-term objectives include achieving that transition while bringing inflation under control, though it expects the rate to remain in double digits.

Its report offers 33 reforms after claiming business taxes absorb 82% of the sector’s pre-tax profits.

Georgia's Restaurant owner told the Will County Board that closing the primary 9th Street Bridge for reconstruction without a second access would devastate State Street businesses still recovering from the pandemic.

Trump repeated prior claims about mass crossings and credited his policies with reducing entries, urging voters to prevent Democrats from restoring looser border rules. He tied immigration to broader campaign themes of security and economic well‑being.

Dozens of residents and business owners told the council the bridge closure has lengthened commutes, stretched school bus trips, reduced customers and hampered emergency response; several urged stronger, faster action from Amtrak, NJDOT and elected officials.

Councilors unanimously passed an emergency resolution calling for immediate city assistance — emergency financial aid, relocation support and coordinated recovery planning — for businesses displaced by the six‑alarm fire at the Edison Building in Nubian Square.