Small Business
Young Businesses Added More Than 1.8 Million Net Jobs in 2025 as Older Businesses Lost Nearly 1.2 Million Jobs
October 26, 2026
Matt is Chief Consumer Finance Analyst at LendingTree and author of "Ask Questions, Save Money, Make More: How To Take Control Of Your Financial Life," which was published by Countryman Press in March 2024. A credit and personal finance expert for more than 15 years, he has been quoted in or appeared on Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and hundreds of other media outlets around the U.S. and the world. He has had his work published in Business Insider, CBS MoneyWatch, American Banker, USNews.com and more. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and lives in Austin.
