Politics, Economics, and Current Events


Global Entrepreneurship Week Kicks Off

Thom Ruhe from the Kauffman Foundation talks about Global Entrepreneurship Week, which will be marked by more than 25,000 events worldwide.

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Goldman and Buffett to Aid Small Business

Two icons of bull-market Corporate America team up to finance and support 10,000 small businesses.

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Will Tax Incentives Get You To Hire?

Existing proposals of hiring tax credits to create new jobs have mixed political support and experts disagree over their efficacy.

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SBA Makes the Business Case for Health Care Reform

An SBA study asserts that small businesses pay more for health care coverage and are more likely to lose their coverage than large businesses.

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Obama To Increase Loans, Credit To Small Businesses

The president says this initiative shifts the focus from Wall Street to stimulate small business growth.

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Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles

Report: Business Owners Regaining Confidence in the Economy

Hiring and sales commissions are up, though concerns about health care persist.  Read story

Film Documents Young Business Dreams

Mary Mazzio’s documentary Ten9Eight follows several high school teens as they compete in a nationwide business competition.   Read story

Entrepreneurs in the News

Aspiring entrepreneurs will get some star treatment with the release of TEN9EIGHT , a documentary opening in AMC theaters this mo...  Read story

SBA Offers Training to Female Entrepreneurs

The online training course is part of a government-wide initiative to help women-owned businesses win federal contracts.  Read story

Subpar Broadband Stifling Small Businesses?

The FCC estimates that it could cost more than $350 billion to wire the U.S. with high-speed Internet access.  Read story

Small Businesses Exempted from Emissions Law

The EPA exempts businesses with greenhouse gas emissions of less than 25,000 metric tons per year under the Clean Air Act.  Read story

FCC Pushes For Net Neutrality Rules

The new proposal restricts bandwidth rationing for ISPs but creates opportunities for app developers.  Read story

U.S. Commerce Secretary Announces Plan for Entrepreneurs

Initiative to empower innovative entrepreneurs, Secretary Locke tells Inc. 500|5000 Conference attendees.   Read story

Will SBA Be Kinder to VC Industry?

New SBA chief counsel for advocacy may open up grants to companies with VC investors, if confirmed.  Read story

An Entrepreneur Shares Tickets to the Presidential Inauguration

Virginia entrepreneur Earl Stafford explains why he spent nearly $2 million to bring hundreds of people to Barack Obama's inauguration.  Read story

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