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Politics, Economics, and Current Events
Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles
What You Can Do, in the Face of the Boston Bombings
What happened at the Boston marathon yesterday should only remind you that violence is a fact of American life. Prepare--and be more determined than ever. Read more
Where Have All the Big VC Deals Gone?
What's behind the Series A Crunch? Since 2008, the gap between the number of seed rounds and Series A investments has widened. Read more
No. 1 Cause of the Country's Budget Woes
There are three budget proposals on the table right now in Washington. Which one is best for your business? Unfortunately, none of them. Here's why. Read more
Be a Rule Breaker
The life of Lilly Pulitzer can teach small business owners the value of catering to a specific market, innovating, and fostering connections. Read more
Margaret Thatcher's Death Marks an End to the 'Heroic Soloist' Era
Margaret Thatcher's leadership style was distinct and dazzling--and is now obsolete. Read more
News Ticker: Healthcare Puts the Hurt on Small Business
The would-be flood of overseas tech workers, airports you might want to avoid, and who's up and who's down in the electric car industry. Read more
How the Craziest White House Petitions Would Affect the Economy
Whoever said there's no such thing as a bad idea hasn't spent a lot of time crowdsourcing proposals from the general public. Read more
Small Business News Ticker: The Tax Wars Are On
A manufacturing rebound (sort of), the sweet spot for buying cheap flights, a Facebook phone, and all the tax news that's fit to read. Read more
How Hard Could It Be?
Oh, pretty hard. A dispatch from Startup Weekend, where would-be company founders learn what can-- and can't--be accomplished in 54 crazy hours. Read more
A Survey Finds 50% of Owners Plan to Invest in the Second Quarter
The March SurePayroll survey reports a tale of two small business economies. Read more
How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook 
Dave Kerpen, CEO of Likeable Local, explains exactly how to navigate Facebook's privacy settings. Watch video
What Should You Do About Health Care Reform? You Have 3 Choices
On January 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act will require businesses with 50 or more full-time employees to offer health insurance. What if you have fewer tha... Read more
Why Smart Entrepreneurs Care About Gay Marriage
Hundreds of thousands of gay couples could soon hear wedding bells. Here are five ways for entrepreneurs to capitalize on them. Read more
Why Zuckerberg's Super PAC Won't Speak for Start-ups
Facebook's CEO and other tech execs want a Washington lobby group. But the needs of small tech start-ups may not be on their agenda. Read more
Cory Booker: Start-ups Will Define America's Future
The Newark mayor and video-site founder spent the past week hanging out with hackers, founders, and tech geeks. Here's why. Read more
New Crowdfunding Site Aims to Understand Manufacturing
For backers of crowd-funded physical products, the mantra has always been 'buyer-beware.' Here's how a new crowdfunding site, Crowd Supply, seeks to fix that... Read more
Why I Nominate a Southwest SVP to Head the SBA
The Small Business Administration needs a leader who can run a large organization that provides the highest level of customer service. Read more
Stop Selling Me Porn
A rash of books and articles instructs career-minded women on how to live their ideal lives. Why I've stopped listening. Read more
How to Fix the Unemployment Rate
The calculation underlying the U.S. unemployment rate is broken. It needs to be corrected. Soon. Read more
What Al Gore Predicts for the Future
The 45th U.S. vice president, Apple board member, and Kleiner Perkins partner explains what's next. Read more
The Simplistic Brilliance of 'Pawn Stars'
Why do I find a TV show about a Las Vegas pawn brokerage so interesting? Rick Harrison, the store's owner and show's hero, is all the inspiration I need. Read more
Meet the Man on a Mission to Teach the World to Code
Hadi Partovi wants to expand computer science education. Here's how he got Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and a few other famous friends to spread the coding g... Read more
Avoid Getting Stung by the Affordable Care Act
Yes, your health-care-benefits costs are going to go up. But if you play your cards right, you may have more flexibility than you think. Read more
The Real Reason Andrew Mason Was Fired
When times are good, maybe it's OK to be a fun CEO. But when your company struggles, fun certainly won't suffice. Read more
VCs Bet $1.4 Billion on Big Data in 2012
According to a new report, total investment dollars went down last year, but the number of deals and exits soared. Read more
Small Business to Uncle Sam: Here's the Help We Need
The so-called "skills gap" has turned hiring into an increasingly tough challenge. But according to a PayScale survey, businesses aren't interested in one of... Read more
Economic Uncertainty Continues to Hinder Small Business
The SurePayroll survey finds optimism among this normally-optimistic group continues to stall. Read more
3 Leadership Lessons From the Pope's Exit
Pope Benedict XVI will abdicate his post late tomorrow night. Scandals aside, what can you learn from the way the church is handling his departure? Read more
Hey, Yahoo: Proof That Working From Home Works
According to CEO Marissa Mayer, telecommuting costs "speed and quality." But research suggests otherwise. Read more
4 Companies to Watch at SXSW 2013
These start-ups could steal the spotlight at Austin's big tech show. Read more
Youngstown, Ohio: Mecca of 3D Printing? Not Yet
When President Obama touted a Youngstown, Ohio-based institute as a "state-of-the-art lab where new workers are mastering 3D printing," he spoke too soon. He... Read more
What Sheryl Sandberg's New Book Means for Women Entrepreneurs
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg wants to start a revolution for women in the workplace. Inc. editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan explores the implications for women ... Read more
Why the U.S. Needs a National Sales Tax (Instead of a State-by-State System)
I'm not a fan of federal government. But let's ease the administrative burden of filing in 50 different states, and end the debate over how to tax online sales. Read more
Wage Wars: Weighing an Increase to Minimum Wage
The data is mixed, but a minimum wage increase may not be as bad for your business as you think. Read more
