
Trump's government wants big companies to be called 'small'
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The Trump administration wants to change the definition of small businesses.
It proposes to increase the revenue limits for federal contracts.
Companies that earn one billion dollars could become "small".
These changes allow more large corporations to receive aid.
But owners of very small businesses are not happy.
They say that this new rule will harm real small businesses.
Competition for government money will become more difficult for them.
The official goal is to simplify the rules for the economy.
However, critics think that this only helps the rich.
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