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# 1 in 5 Small Businesses Will Hit a Cash Crunch in the Next 90 Days, New Clockwork.ai Data Finds

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**Published:** July 30, 2026  
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## Overview

The first forward-looking analysis of 3,000+ real small businesses reveals a wave of cash shortfalls forming this quarter, and most owners don't see it coming CHICAGO, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- One in five U.S. small and medium businesses is on track to run short on cash within the...

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