Consumer Prices Steady
Cheaper energy prices kept inflation in check last month, the government reports. Read story
Angus Loten
The Economy This Week
Small-business outlook improves; retail sales continue to slide. Read story
Pulling the Plug on Facebook
All that friending and superpoking wastes a lot of time at the office -- and could be costing companies billions in lost productivity. Why a growing number o... Read story
The Economy This Week
Small business employment growth eases; housing market shows signs of stability. Read story
Retailers Expecting Sober St. Patty's
This year's early Easter has shamrocks and bunnies battling for shelf space. Read story
Online Job Ads Declining
Help-wanted ads posted online last month grew by only three percent over last year. Read story
The Economy This Week
Small-business optimism improves; jobless claims surge. Read story
CEO Optimism Fades
The economic outlook among the nation's top executives has dropped to a 16-year low, PricewaterhouseCoopers reports. Read story
Small-Business Outlook Improves
More owners plan to boost spending in the months ahead, Discover reports. Read story
Tax Burden Higher for Bankrupt Businesses
A study finds more small-business owners filing for bankruptcy owe tax debts. Read story
The Economy This Week
Leading economic indicators retreat; consumer prices continue to rise. Read story
Bush Signs Stimulus Plan
The package of tax incentives is aimed at boosting small-business spending. Read story
Small-Business Optimism Plunges
Recent Fed rate cuts have more small employers fearing a recession. Read story
Senate Approves Stimulus Plan
The $150 billion economic boost includes additional tax write-offs for small businesses. Read story
The Real Winners and Losers
Companies shelled out a record $2.7 million for 30 seconds of airtime during the Super Bowl. So who got their money's worth? A look at the best and worst com... Read story
Bush Budget Tight on Small Business
The president's $3.1 trillion spending plan cuts funding for key SBA programs, critics say. Read story
Employee Confidence Shaken
Few U.S. workers feel the economy is improving, but aren't too worried about losing their jobs. Read story
SEC Confirms Sarbox Reprieve
Small firms have an extra year to comply with strict auditing rules created after Enron. Read story
Senate Stimulus Plan Blocked
Lawmakers are expected to take up a cheaper package of business write-offs approved by the House. Read story
The Economy This Week
Small-business outlook fades; payroll gains mixed with rising jobless claims. Read story
Jobless Claims Surge
Despite job gains at smaller firms, more workers are filing for unemployment benefits. Read story
Job Market Gains Strength
Led by small firms, private-sector payrolls grew by 130,000 new jobs in January, ADP reports. Read story
Job Growth Weakens
Cuts at large corporations last month reversed modest employment gains at smaller firms, recent reports show. Read story
Bush Speech Highlights Small-Business Issues
While many employers welcome proposed tax write-offs, they remain worried about health-care and immigration reform. Read story
Small-Business Confidence Plunges
A survey finds more owners are struggling with cash-flow issues and expect conditions to get worse. Read story
Why Sex Sells More Than Ever
Valentine's Day marks the busy season for companies that make "pleasure products" and other adult merchandise -- a $2 billion industry that's moving out of t... Read story
The Economy This Week
Housing market continues to slide; gas prices and jobless claims ease up. Read story
Stimulus Plan to Offer Business Incentives
Lawmakers agree to a $140 billion package to boost the economy with temporary tax cuts for small firms. Read story
Support Grows for Employer Health Care
A recent survey finds most Americans want employers to pay health insurance costs for workers. Read story
Wealth, Poverty Driving Entrepreneurship
A global study finds business startups decline as weaker economies develop. Read story
Business Groups Attack Stimulus Plan
The president's temporary tax cuts won't help small employers over the long haul, critics say. Read story
The Economy This Week
Retail sales hit five-year low; consumer prices inching up. Read story
Consumer Prices Rise
Higher energy costs pushed consumer prices up by the sharpest yearly increase since 1990, the government reports. Read story
SBA Defends Contracting Plan
The controversial new program will boost procurement for women-owned firms, the agency says. Read story
C-Suite Outlook Weakens
Business leaders around the world expect rising energy prices to trigger inflation in the months ahead. Read story
Retail Sales Hit Five-Year Low
A weaker holiday shopping season has many store owners rethinking pricing and marketing strategies. Read story
Entrepreneurs Crossing Borders
A new study finds many self-employed immigrants ran their own businesses before heading to the United States. Read story
Entrepreneurs Identify Bad Rules
More than 80 federal regulations have been recommended for review, a government watchdog reports. Read story
SBA Whistleblower's E-mail Tracked
Senate small-business advocates call for stronger employee protections at the agency. Read story
The Economy This Week
Small-business owners raise prices amid weaker sales; jobless claims fall. Read story
