Who Is Hiring Now?
The unemployment numbers are bleak, but a few entrepreneurs are beating the odds—and beefing up their staffs. Read more
Politics, Economics, and Current Events
Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles
Laughing at Hard Times 
The history of capitalism is full of booms and busts. During down periods like this some solace comes in the form of humor. See how the comics of today, a... Watch video
Three Small Business Owners Who Love Obama's Stimulus
Some Inc. 500|5000 CEOs are in the right industries to benefit from the President's emergency funds. Read more
Business Authors on Recession Opportunities
Seth Godin, Jack Stack and other business authors share their thoughts on the opportunities presented to an entrepreneur by the recession. Watch video
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 more
The Obama Administration: Now What?
Barack Obama campaigned on an agenda of change -- from increased financial oversight to health-care reform. But with an economic crisis that shows no signs o... Read more
Does Detroit Deserve a Bailout?
A Big Three collapse could cripple many small businesses with ties to the automotive industry. We asked several Inc. 500|5000 CEOs for their opinions about a... Read more
Profits and the Pursuit of the Common Good
A prank turned natural foods leader, Newman's Own pulls in nearly $300 million a year. Co-founder A. E. Hotchner discusses how this unorthodox company don... Watch video
The Candidates and Your Business
The nation's financial system took another nosedive this week. Part of the job of fixing it will fall to the next president. Here John McCain's top econom... Watch video
The Oil Boom
With oil well over $100 a barrel and gas prices flirting with $4 a gallon, oil-rich nations are becoming just that -- rich. So who has the most petrodolla... Watch video
Small Firms Raising Prices
A recent survey finds higher costs and weaker sales are putting inflationary pressure on small businesses. Read more
The Economy Today: Opinions from the Inc. 500
The national deficit and a broken health-care system are just a few of the issues plaguing our economy, according to some of the nation's top entrepreneur... Watch video
Perestroika Continues [Audio]
Fidel Castro has given up power. The bad news is that he gave it to his brother Raul. Could the shift bring opportunity for U.S. entrepreneurs? Reporter S... Watch video
Where Opportunity Knocks
The world may indeed be your oyster. But not all countries are friendly to American entrepreneurs. Staff writer Max Chafkin highlights the best and worst.... Watch video
Post Office, SBA Offer Entrepreneurship Videos
The Small Business Administration and the Postal Service have created a video-on-demand resource for entrepreneurs with advice and inspiration from successfu... Read more
The Home Depot
Bernie Marcus, founder of The Home Depot, addresses how Sarbanes-Oxley affects small business owners today. He encourages all small business owners to get... Watch video
FCC Turns TV Off on Small Businesses
The Federal Communications Commission is about to make it easier for giant media companies to own more television stations and newspapers. What does this mea... Read more
When Peter Drucker Speaks
In a review of Drucker's new book, "The World According to Peter Drucker," Speaker of the House Gingrich explains why Drucker is the most influential writer ... Read more
A Better Way to Tax Small Business
Small companies should work for a totally new and separate income tax that would help, not hinder, their growth. Read more
Enforcing Regflex: Will The SBA Be Aggressive?
A battle is brewing in Washington over the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which requires federal agencies to prepare analyses of rules they think will have an i... Read more
Survey Casts Doubt On Future Jobs Tax Credit
Small and mid-sized companies are likely to be disappointed if they look for a new jobs tax credit program to replace the Targeted Employment Tax Credit t... Read more
Small Business to Get More FCC Consideration
FCC overlooked impact of number portability on small telecom firms. Read more
Inside Goldman’s $500 Million Small Business Initiative
Dina Powell, the executive in charge of the program, fills in some of the details. Read more
2009: The Entrepreneurial Year in Review
It wasn't exactly the best year for business, with bankruptcies, bailouts, layoffs, and the credit crunch dominating the headlines. Still, some savvy CEOs gu... View slideshow
Report: Start-up Investment Will Wither If Piracy Bill Passes
The bill could make ventures that invite user-created content too risky for funding. Read more
