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NBER: Economy in Recession

By Angus Loten |  Dec 1, 2008

The U.S. economy peaked a year ago and has been declining ever since, economists say.  Read more

Business Cycles

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (GDP) ...  Read more

Small Cities Innovate, Too

By Jena Wuu |  Aug 4, 2005

August 4, 2005 --Highly populated cities aren't the only areas that foster innovation, according to a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of...  Read more

Small Cities Innovate, Too

By Jena Wuu |  Aug 4, 2005

August 4, 2005 --Highly populated cities aren't the only areas that foster innovation, according to a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of...  Read more

The Rewards

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Is it worth it to run your own business?  Read more

Will Small Business Optimism Ever Recover?

By Courtney Rubin |  Aug 16, 2011

In 2005, 85 percent of business owners were optimistic about the future.  Read more

What It Takes to Survive a Recession

By Venuri Siriwardane |  Jan 2, 2009

Find out how well-positioned entrepreneurs plan to ride out tough times.  Read more

Recession Success Stories

By Ryan McCarthy |  Apr 29, 2008

In our May issue, which is just now hitting the newsstands, we take a look a just what it takes to launch a business during a recession. We look back at t...  Read more

Cloudy, With a Chance of Monsoons

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 2001

Recession, downturn - whatever you call it, the recent economic slowdown may be one of the most confusing in recent memory. Results of a recent Inc 500 surve...  Read more