Shipping Woes Boost Freight Co-ops
Soaring freight prices bring biz groups together. Read story
Michael Aneiro
Build Your Virtual Store
At some point, every small business must set up shop online. A website can serve as another sales channel, a place to feature products, or just a resource... Read story
Build Your Virtual Store
At some point, every small business must set up shop online. A website can serve as another sales channel, a place to feature products, or just a resource... Read story
Positive Hiring View Drives Upbeat Outlook
August 12, 2004 -- Business owners remain generally upbeat about the prospects for their companies, despite a softening opinion of the ec... Read story
Business Inventories Up in July
Sept. 20, 2004 --Business inventories rose for the second straight month in July, outpacing growth in sales. The U.S. Department of... Read story
Consumer Confidence Falls in September
Sept. 30, 2004 --A weakening jobs outlook contributed to a second consecutive monthly drop in U.S. consumer confidence, according to a rep... Read story
Second-quarter GDP Revised Upward
Sept. 29, 2004 --The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 3.3% in the second quarter of 2004, an increase from earlier estimates but still the l... Read story
Offshoring Has Little Effect on U.S. Economy
Sept. 28, 2004 -- Despite a recent surge in offshoring and its emergence as a key issue this election season, there remains little eviden... Read story
Census Bureau Introduces New Economic Indicator
Sept. 14, 2004 --A new economic indicator released Monday showed that overall services revenue in the U.S. increased 5.4% in the second qu... Read story
Holiday Season Could Be Tough on Retailers
Sept. 23, 2004 --Two forecasts released Monday revealed varying expectations for retail sales this holiday season. The National Ret... Read story
Retaliatory E.U. Tariffs Squeeze U.S. Exporters
Sept. 21, 2004 --A standoff between the two houses of Congress over how to restructure corporate tax legislation is forcing U.S. companies... Read story
Consumer Confidence Falls Again in October
Oct. 27, 2004 --Amid runaway oil prices and political uncertainty as the election draws near, consumer confidence took another hit in Octo... Read story
E.U. Plans to End Trade Tariff Against U.S.
Oct. 28, 2004 --The European Union indicated this week that it would rescind trade tariffs that have been hurting U.S. exporters since Mar... Read story
Flu Shot Shortage Could Hurt Business Productivity
Oct. 14, 2004 --American workers may be at increased risk of catching the flu this season as a result of a shortage of vaccinations and th... Read story
South Dakota Rated Friendliest State for Entrepreneurship
Oct. 12, 2004 --If you're looking to start a small business, your best bet is to set up shop in the Mount Rushmore State, according to a n... Read story
Rising Health Care Costs Could Ease in 2005
Oct. 7, 2004 --Employer-sponsored health care costs are expected to go up 8% in 2005, the first time in half a decade such an increase wou... Read story
Third-quarter IPO Activity Remains Strong
Oct. 5, 2004 --Fourteen venture-backed U.S. companies completed initial public offerings in the third quarter, representing the largest th... Read story
States Grapple with Wage Issue
Oct. 5, 2004 --In Maine, where the minimum wage is already well above the federally mandated level of $5.15 an hour, the state plans to ra... Read story
Small Business Optimism Rises in September
Oct. 14, 2004 --The overall outlook for small businesses remains strong and steady, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Nat... Read story
Small Business Loans Hit Record Level in 2004
Oct. 21, 2004 --The Small Business Administration last week reported record lending results in 2004, surpassing previous marks in two of i... Read story
Growth Slows in Service Industries
Oct. 7, 2004 --While service industries continue to show growth, the rate of growth in September fell to its lowest level in over a year, ... Read story
Senate Approves Corporate Tax Cuts
Oct. 12, 2004 --Congress voted Monday to approve an inclusive $140 billion corporate tax-cut bill in the hopes of defusing ongoing Europea... Read story
Venture Capital Flow Slows in Third Quarter
Oct. 26, 2004 --Venture capital investment in the typically slow third quarter dropped slightly compared to a year ago, according to a new... Read story
Foreign Policy Drives Small Business Vote
Oct. 22, 2004 --While small business leaders are most concerned this election year with economic issues, the war in Iraq trumps all other ... Read story
Congress Votes to Extend Ban on Internet Access Taxes
Congress last week passed legislation that extends by three years the prohibition of states and localities from imposing "discriminatory" taxes on electro... Read story
Small Business Prepares for New Consumer Protection Regulations
Small businesses that accept credit card payments will be among those most affected by a new federal consumer protection law scheduled to go into effect n... Read story
Durable Goods Orders Fall in October
Nov. 29, 2004 --Durable goods orders slipped $0.9 billion or 0.4% to $196.3 billion in October, according to figures released Wednesday by... Read story
Swing States See Weak September Job Growth
Nov. 2, 2004 --While over two-thirds of all states reported employment gains in September, those gains were all but wiped out by the compa... Read story
Congress Passes Kerry Initiative for Women in Business
Nov. 29, 2004 --As part of its fiscal year 2005 omnibus spending package, Congress this week passed an initiative introduced by Sen. John ... Read story
Congress to Vote on Revised Omnibus Bill
Nov. 30, 2004 --Congress last week approved a temporary spending bill until legislators can revise the omnibus package they approved earli... Read story
Thanksgiving Tops Black Friday for Online Shopping Visits
Nov. 30, 2004 --While Black Friday marks the traditional start of the holiday retail season, online shopping visits as a percentage of ove... Read story
Producer Prices Up 1.7% in October
Nov. 18, 2004 --Led by a surge in fuel costs, producer prices rose by 1.7 % in October, according to new figures released by the Labor Dep... Read story
Third Quarter Sees Small Productivity Gains
Nov. 9, 2004 --Worker productivity rose at a modest annual rate of 1.9% in the third quarter, according to government figures released Thu... Read story
Retail Sales Gain in October
Nov. 14, 2004 --Retail sales appear to be picking up heading into the busiest shopping season of the year, according to a pair of reports ... Read story
Small Business Loans Decline in October
Nov. 10, 2004 --Small Business Administration loans fell significantly in October after loan fees went up to start the month, but opinions... Read story
Strong Holiday Season Predicted for Online Retailers
Nov. 4, 2004 --The 2004 holiday season could be a robust one for online merchants, according to a report released Tuesday. Online r... Read story
Employers Shifting Away from Traditional Sick Day Policies
Nov. 17, 2004 --With recent statistics showing unscheduled employee absenteeism at a five-year high, employers are increasingly turning to... Read story
Small Business Gears Up for Second Bush Term
Nov. 11, 2004 --With any pre-election uncertainty now safely in the past, small businesses are looking ahead and wondering what a second B... Read story
U.S. to Consider Quotas on Chinese Textile Imports
Nov. 2, 2004 --With the presidential election coming down to the wire and several key states still up for grabs, the Bush administration l... Read story
Outlook Upbeat for Women Small Business Owners
Nov. 18, 2004 --Women small business owners feel overwhelmingly optimistic about their business and financial situations, according to a s... Read story
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