Politics, Economics, and Current Events


Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles

Small Business Lending on the Rise

U.S. small businesses borrowed money at a record rate in May, says data released Thursday.  Read more

07.01.2011 | Inc.com Daily

There are now 100,000 iPad apps, a new look for Gmail, the mysterious Hamptons ATM millionaire, and more.  Read more

So You Got a Google+ Invite...

...now what? What's behind Google's slow-launch approach, plus, what's irking the Twitterati about the search giant's social network (hint: everything).  Read more

06.30.2011 | Inc.com Daily

MySpace sold to ad network, more Google+ news, small business loan troubles, and more.  Read more

06.29.2011 | Inc.com Daily

Google+, Netflix for theaters, Egypt's new incubator, living on Groupon for a week, and more.  Read more

06.28.2011 | Inc.com Daily

A new advertising start-up, MySpace layoffs, tech companies that burn investors, PepsiCo's renewed focus, and more.  Read more

06.27.2011 | Inc.com Daily

Foursquare raises $50 million, Skype's "evil" investors, the Chinese Twitter, ROI on social media and more.  Read more

06.24.2011 | Inc.com Daily

Feds will launch a probe on Google, a start-up that shows if you've been hacked, a study on how men and women divide their work schedules, and more.  Read more

06.23.2011 | Inc.com Daily

Foursquare partners with AmEx, an 'Anonymous' group of hackers, the Winklevosses back down, social innovation, and more.  Read more

06.22.2011 | Inc.com Daily

Mad Men-inspired branding, Hulu mulls a sale, marketing tips from an unexpected source, LinkedIn's power users, and more.  Read more

06.21.2011 | Inc.com Daily

The Melt, how businesses can reduce credit card fees, Roost reinvents itself, a career makeover, and a CEO's rockstar mentality.  Read more

06.20.2011 | Inc.com Daily

In defense of Groupon, tech investors, small business hiring, a new mobile payment app worth knowing about, and how to handle a request for a raise.  Read more

06.17.2011 | Inc.com Daily

Groupon complaints, LawyerUp, Harvard's entrepreneurship machine, how ATMs kill the economy, an anarchist start-up, and more.  Read more

06.16.2011 | Inc.com Daily

How Tony Hsieh built Zappos, hi-tech tools that can help your business, a start-up with serious brain power, the Pandora IPO, and more.  Read more

Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

Facebook goes to Capitol Hill, tips on hiring, trouble at Color, Apple's retail 'genius,' and more.  Read more

Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

Expert Insight, the Microsoft-Skype acquisition, five reasons not to buy a business, VF buys Timberland, and what else you need to know today.  Read more

Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

Why New Yorkers tweet so much, a shakeup at Harvard Business School, 9 things to remember before selling your start-up, and more.  Read more

Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

The cost of going viral on Twitter, Facebook's facial recognition takes flak, three reasons why America isn't producing jobs, and more.  Read more

Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

Should Microsoft buy Netflix? Plus, Doxo's new mobile app, Google maps the sea floor, tips on staying sane at a start-up, and what else you need to know today.  Read more

Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

Start-ups are going overseas, Bernanke's glum view of the economy, the new "non-incubator incubator," and what else you need to know today.  Read more

Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

Apple's new music service, SEO mistakes, dispatches from WWDC, and a word from Sir James Dyson.  Read more

Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

Meebo's Web check-in service, Marriott's video game recruiting tool, the 'art of the little bet,' and what else you need to know today.  Read more

How About American-Made iPhones?

Apple employs about 25,000 Americans from sea to shining sea. That sounds pretty good until you consider that the iPod/iPhone/iPad revolution has created ...  Read more

Bracing for the Foie Gras Ban

With a ban on producing or serving fois gras lurking on the horizon, how are California's top chefs reacting to dropping the delicacy from their menus?  Read more

Groupon Files for IPO

The discount-of-the-day site filed its papers today to become a publicly traded company.  Read more

A Constant Feeling of Crisis

Think the U.S. economy feels shaky? Try doing business in Argentina, where corruption is the norm, regulations are absurd, inflation is rampant, and financia...  Read more

Why You Should Attend Conferences

You wouldn't want to miss Michael Arrington publicly needling his AOL bosses Tim Armstrong and Arianna Huffington.  Read more

Jack Plunkett Interview: What Small Businesses Should Know

This article is the final installment of a two-part series. Read part one Read more

The Facebook Chasers

The Winklevoss brothers are at it again. Plus, a secret to Google's success, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs.  Read more

Jack Plunkett Interview: The Future of Technology & the World

This article is part one of a two part series.  In part two, we will look at what small businesses should know. Read more

The Future According to CEOs

What do U.S. business leaders see in the crystal ball? Plus, does innovation run in families, and the rest of the day's news.  Read more

Will You Be Taxed for Driving?

States, fearing that more energy-efficient cars mean less money to maintain roads, begin testing a mileage-based tax.  Read more

You Say You Want a Revolution?

How is starting a business like sparking an uprising? Plus, the perils of unlimited vacation time, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs.  Read more

Entrepreneurs in the News

The latest on Danny Meyer, Rodney Henry, and Lauren Conrad  Read more

Bin Laden Dies, Stocks Set to Rise

The man who live-tweeted the bin Laden raid, Facebook's $100 billion IPO valuation, and the rest of the day's entrepreneur news.  Read more