evidence: In early 2023, Biden spoke of the record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs during campaign speeches Jan. 27 in South Carolina and Feb. 4 in Las Vegas. The White House even released a factsheet discussing similar claims Feb. 6. [...] Census Bureau and the Federal Reserve Board datasets found record levels of Black business ownership in 2021 and 2022. Independent analyses say that some of Biden’s policies likely played a role. [...] On May 16, Crowley said: "Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years."