Barack Obama


The Inc. Ticker

A roundup of entrepreneurs making headlines this month, including Zappos's Tony Hsieh, Aretha Franklin, and Josh Freese of Devo  Read story

Cashing In on Clean Technology

Despite the credit crunch and falling oil prices, venture capitalists say green energy is still a good bet.  Read story

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 story

Is Aggressive Intervention Required?

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Stimulating the economy: In the eyes of economists, not all stimuli are created equal. According to Mark Z...  Read story

Coverage, but at What Price?

THE OBAMA AGENDA, IN DETAIL Democrat Barack Obama's proposal is as at least as sweep...  Read story

Obama's Health Plan: Coverage, but at What Price?

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE OBAMA PLAN: While the Tax Policy Center calls the President-elect's plans for insurance reform "highly progressiv...  Read story

How Much of a Burden Must Employers Bear?

OBAMA'S IMMIGRATION PLAN AT A GLANCE Barack Obama proposes simultaneously tightening security on the Mexican border while encouraging undocument...  Read story

The Future of Workers' Rights

OBAMA'S VIEWS AT A GLANCE There are few surprises here. Barack Obama broadly supports expanding labor's right to organize, including the Employe...  Read story

A Debate over Workers' Rights

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How Much Will You Pay?

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE OBAMA PLAN: For Individuals: According to the Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan center-left organi...  Read story

Who's Offering the Bigger Cut?

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE McCAIN AND OBAMA PLANS: For Individuals: According to the Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan cente...  Read story

Do Entrepreneurs Need Protection or Free Trade?

THE OBAMA AGENDA, IN DETAIL In speeches, Obama Read story

Branding Like Obama

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

President Signs Stimulus Today

After weeks of debate, negotiation and squabbling, the stimulus package will finally hit the street.  Read story

Political Animals

Whether they raise cash in battleground states or bring a manager's touch to a campaign, these company builders have breached the inner circle of U.S. politics.  Read story

Inc. Online Exclusives: January/February 2009, - Inc. Article

January/February 2009 Work from Home Read story

Inc. Online Exclusives: September 2008, - Inc. Article

September 2008 A Voters' Guide for Entrepreneur...  Read story

Obama To Increase Loans, Credit To Small Businesses

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

What Would Joe Do?

Forget "Joe the Plumber," the Ohio pipelayer whose stance on taxes became a major talking point during the final presidential debate. We rounded up a panel o...  Read story

President-Elect Obama: What Will Change Really Mean?

Touting a message of change throughout a marathon campaign, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday in a decisive and his...  Read story

Polls on the Presidential Election 2008

You've been reading our stories. You've read our guides to the issues. Now, have your voice heard. Vote on our weekly polls and tell the world what you th...  Read story

Does It Matter That One Candidate is Comfortable Using Technology and One Isn’t?

JOHN MCCAIN'S AGENDA, IN DETAIL Though McCain supports many of the same goals as Obama, his Read story

A Tech Savvy President-Elect

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Trolling the Internet, it seems that a preponderance of thoughtful spokespeople for the tech revolution support Obama. That...  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

The 2009 Inc. 5000: A Window on the American Economy

The third annual Inc. 5000 shows impressive increases in the number of firms devoted to health care—and in those that cater to government.   Read story

Will Obama Give Entrepreneurs Protection or Free Trade?

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Most experts believe that on balance trade has delivered much more good than harm to the U.S. Still, some question the free...  Read story

Obama on the Economy

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Stimulating the economy: In the eyes of economists, not all stimuli are created equal. According to Mark Z...  Read story

Tax This; Tax That

When it comes to taxes, John McCain and Barack Obama both want to ease the burden and spark the economy. The difference is in how they would go about doing i...  Read story

Baucus Bill Would Not Obligate Businesses to Offer Insurance

Companies with more than 50 employees that did not provide coverage would be expected to reimburse the government.  Read story

The Connected Car

The introduction of the Chevy Volt and other electric vehicles will require a vast ecosystem of entrepreneurial businesses.  Read story

Will Obama's Tax Hike Affect You?

Experts say it won't apply to the majority of entrepreneurs.  Read story

When Politics and Trade Collide

Free trade, and the impact it has on U.S. workers, has become a hot-button issue on the presidential campaign trail. Neal Asbury, the Small Business Administ...  Read story

Business Owners Changing Sides?

As they head to the polls, many entrepreneurs are reconsidering party allegiances, a survey finds.  Read story

For Young Entrepreneurs, Safety in Numbers

Despite the economic gloom and doom, the honorees on this year's 30 Under 30 list are building wildly successful ventures with the help of their peers, paren...  Read story

Profiting from Politics

Whether John McCain or Barack Obama becomes the next president, a handful of entrepreneurs plan to enjoy -- and make money from -- this political season.  Read story

Drilling Down to the Details

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Drilling offshore and a summer gas tax holiday aren't likely to lower gas prices, especially not in the near-term. Accordin...  Read story

New Credit Card Regulations Good for Small Business?

Although the majority of small business owner applaud the bill, some are skeptical.  Read story

November Payrolls Plunge

Cutbacks in the service sector pushed job losses to a 34-year high, the government reports.  Read story

Sarah the CEO?

On the campaign trail, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is quick to tout her "executive experience" -- including what she says is her backgro...  Read story