80 economic development programs in four agencies; why?

By Laurel Adams

GAO: economic development duplication still rampant among four agencies spending $6.2 billion

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"… d the Small Business Administration were criticized for duplication in the Government Accountability Office’s “high-risk” report earlier this year.An updated GAO analysis says …"

SBA emergency assistance failed for Katrina

By The Center for Public Integrity

Within four months of Hurricane Katrina, the Small Business Administration had a backlog of more than 204,000 requests for assistance