Small Businesses at Risk: Bruce de Torres on Government Shutdowns & Political Gridlock

From COVID shutdowns to government shutdowns, America’s small businesses are caught in the crossfire of political partisanship.

In this interview, Bruce de Torres, Director of Communications for the American Small Business League and the Don’t Cheat Woman project, discusses how the shutdown is costing the U.S. economy billions of dollars per week, and how small businesses—99.9% of all American businesses—are suffering as a result.

Learn how bipartisan gridlock, extreme political polarization, and stalled legislation are putting the future of small business at risk. Bruce also highlights the work of the Don’t Cheat Women project, advocating for equality and transparency for women-owned small businesses in federal contracting.

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