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HOUSTON’S OFFICE OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

The Office of Business Opportunity is committed to cultivating a competitive and diverse economic environment in the City of Houston by promoting the success of small businesses and developing Houston’s workforce, with special emphasis on historically underutilized businesses and disenfranc

U.S - An Unprecedented Time

• Data this week began to show just how large the coronavirus-related impact on the economy will be. Efforts to contain the virus are leading to millions of job losses and it’s likely only a matter of time before a majority of economic data reveal unprecedented declines.
• Employers reported payrolls declined

House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday morning, March 27, 2020. When members of the House return to Washington on Friday to approve a $2 trillion economic stimulus package in response to the coronavirus, and send it to President Trump, they will enter a Capitol where every facet of life has been altered by a pandemic. (Anna Mo

Health and government officials are working together to maintain the safety, security, and health of the American people. Small businesses are encouraged to do their part to keep their employees, customers, and themselves healthy.

Coronavirus Funding Options

Our nation's small businesses are facing an unpr

Net Treasury issuance is set to surge in the coming weeks and months. At present, we look for the federal budget deficit to be $2.4 trillion in FY 2020 and $1.7 trillion in FY 2021. If realized, the FY 2020 federal budget deficit would be the biggest deficit as a share of the economy since World War II.

Net Treasury issuance is set to surge in the coming we