Leading Indicator Falls in March
Data shows possible economic lag, but interest rate spread and consumer goods orders improved. Read story
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Energy Costs Impact GDP
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 29, 2005
April 29, 2005 --The economy slowed in the first quarter of 2005 as higher energy prices sapped consumer spending and a surge of imports m... Read story
House Crafts Small Biz 'Bill of Rights'
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 29, 2005
April 29, 2005 --All Americans enjoy the right to free speech, a speedy trial, and firearms. But another group of Americans--the nation's... Read story
Energy Bill Passed by House
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 26, 2005
April 26, 2005 --The House of Representatives passed an energy bill on Thursday that increases energy reliability, but favors the establis... Read story
Leading Indicator Falls in March
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 22, 2005
April 22, 2005 - A major indicator used to predict future economic activity fell in March, a sign that economic expansion in America may ... Read story
Greenspan Warns Deficit Could Spark Rate Soar
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 21, 2005
April 21, 2005 -- Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned on Thursday that if America's budget deficit is not addressed interest r... Read story
Finding Needles in a Haystack
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 18, 2005
Infoglide's software makes an easy task of searching for and evaluating information in multiple databases. Read story
Navigating the Complexities of Business
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 18, 2005
Darrell Smith's Milestone Group helps firms face the challenges of an ever-changing business environment. Read story
Finding a Focus
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 18, 2005
The Newberry Group has made security its focus to help compete in the computer systems and design industry. Read story
Filling an Employment Need
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 18, 2005
Guy Nickelson of Sedona Staffing helps firms find the temporary help they need. Read story
Targeting Techies
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 18, 2005
TechTarget's founder, Greg Strakosch, didn't see gloom and doom when the Internet bubble burst; he saw opportunity. Read story
Bankruptcy Bill Passes House
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 18, 2005
April 18, 2005 -- In a 302-to-126 vote, the House passed a bill on Thursday that makes it more difficult for individuals to declare bankr... Read story
SBA Loans Increased in First Half of '05
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 15, 2005
April 15, 2005 -- With the economy expanding, banks increased lending to small businesses in the first half of fiscal year 2005, reported... Read story
Managing Your Nest Egg
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 7, 2005
Over the next decade, baby boomers will retire in droves, and companies like Ames Planning Associates, Inc., a personal financial advisory services firm, wil... Read story
Lights, Camera, Action!
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 7, 2005
Digby Davies, CEO of audio-visual specialty firm, AVSC, predicts a bright future for businesses in the motion picture/video industry. Read story
For Ladies Only
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 7, 2005
Daren Carter, CEO of Contours Express, has found success in the niche of female-only fitness clubs. Read story
Top 10 Industries to Start and Grow a Business
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 6, 2005
Which industries hold the most promise for savvy entrepreneurs over the next 10 years? Inc.com chose 10 industries that are projected to have enormous growth... Read story
Top 10 Industries to Start and Grow a Business
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 6, 2005
Which industries hold the most promise for savvy entrepreneurs over the next 10 years? Inc.com chose 10 industries that are projected to have enormous growth... Read story
Hiring Outlook Good
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 4, 2005
April 4, 2005 -- With sales and profits expected to improve, business owners nationwide signal they will hire more workers in the first h... Read story
Anti-Aging Suit Skirts Small Businesses
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 1, 2005
April 1, 2005 -- The Supreme Court loosened the rules on age discrimination cases Wednesday, ruling that older workers do not need to pro... Read story
Jobless Claims Fall in March
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 1, 2005
April 1, 2005 -- Even as the nation created fewer jobs than anticipated last month, the unemployment rate fell, reported the Labor Depart... Read story
Few Small Businesses Follow Consumer Price Hikes
By Jonathan Steiman | Mar 25, 2005
March 25, 2005 -- After months of absorbing higher energy, labor and raw materials costs, businesses finally increased prices last month.... Read story
Federal Budget Offers Boost to SBA
By Jonathan Steiman | Mar 20, 2005
March 21, 2005 --Amid last Thursday's fracas on Capitol Hill, while the House and Senate passed two competing versions of the 2006 budget ... Read story
Overworked Employees Can Be Bad for Business
By Jonathan Steiman | Mar 18, 2005
March 18, 2005 --Thanks to cell phones, wireless Internet, and BlackBerries, Americans are among the most productive workers in the world.... Read story
Unemployment Doesn't Translate to Self-employment
By Jonathan Steiman | Mar 17, 2005
March 17, 2005 --Nearly 60% of out-of-work people consider switching careers, while only 44% weigh starting their own businesses, accordin... Read story
Small Businesses Speak Out Against Tax System
By Jonathan Steiman | Mar 14, 2005
March 14, 2005 -- America's tax system hurts small businesses and deters would-be entrepreneurs, researchers and business owners told Pre... Read story
Job Gains in February
By Jonathan Steiman | Mar 7, 2005
March 4, 2005 -- More than a quarter-million jobs were created last month, confirming that the economy is growing at a robust pace. <... Read story
Worker Output Gains, Productivity Slips
By Jonathan Steiman | Mar 4, 2005
March 4, 2005 -- American workers were more efficient last quarter than experts anticipated, but productivity rates slipped, easing, but ... Read story
Retailers See Strong February Sales
By Jonathan Steiman | Mar 4, 2005
March 4, 2005 -- Retailers reported stronger-than-expected sales last month, thanks to a healthy economy, the beginning of tax refund sea... Read story
Durable Goods Orders Slip in January
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 28, 2005
Feb. 28, 2005 -- After two month of gains, orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dipped in January, mostly due to decline in aircraft ... Read story
Airfare Competition Pushes Prices Up, Down
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 28, 2005
March 1, 2005 -- As small businesses begin budgeting for the coming months, projecting the amount needed for air travel will depend on wh... Read story
Minority-Owned Businesses Grow
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 25, 2005
Feb. 25, 2005 -- The share of minority-owned businesses in the United States more than doubled in the last twenty-years, but not all grou... Read story
Democrats Charge Bush Short-Changing SBA, Others
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 21, 2005
Feb. 21, 2005 -- Democrats are making small business a point of contention in their battle against the Republican White House. In ... Read story
Mixed Signals on Economic Health
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 19, 2005
Feb. 18, 2005 -- Bad news from New York was met with good news from Washington Thursday, sending mixed signals about the health of the ec... Read story
Tort Reform Passes, But Groups Still Oppose
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 17, 2005
Feb. 17, 2005 -- President Bush and business groups earned a victory Thursday, as the Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation limiting c... Read story
Companies Stay Home to Save Money
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 15, 2005
Feb. 15, 2005 -- With overhead costs climbing every year, businesses are always looking for a way to save. For smaller business, here is ... Read story
Trade Gap Widens in 2004
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 12, 2005
Feb. 12, 2005 -- While America's economy was one of the healthiest in 2004, so was its appetite for imports, sending the trade deficit to... Read story
Job Losses Stemmed in January
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 7, 2005
Feb. 4, 2005 -- American companies cut fewer than 100,000 jobs in January, the lowest level since last August. According to outpla... Read story
President Pushes Small Business Issues
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 7, 2005
Feb. 7, 2005 -- Small business issues played a central role in President Bush’s fifth State of the Union speech Wednesday night.Read story
More Expected Rate Hikes
By Jonathan Steiman | Feb 3, 2005
Feb. 4, 2005 -- For the sixth time since June, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates on Wednesday, and signaled that futur... Read story
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