Even If The Prime Drops, Small Firms Will Suffer
The average rate small businesses have to pay on loans could continue to rise even if the prime rate drops, a Purdue University professor says. Beca... Read story
William Dunkelberg
Small Firms Can Breed Other Small Firms
Small businesses are more likely to be breeding grounds for potential entrepreneurs than are larger companies, reports a study by two Purdue University pr... Read story
As Interest Rates Rise, Small Businesses Look Out
July 1, 2004 -- All that cheap capital that has helped the economy recover in the last few years just got a little bit more expensive.Read story
As Interest Rates Rise, Small Businesses Look Out
July 1, 2004 -- All that cheap capital that has helped the economy recover in the last few years just got a little bit more expensive.Read story
Economy Grew More Slowly in Second Quarter
Aug. 1, 2005 --Data released this week suggested that the economy continues to grow moderately, with small businesses shaking off uncertai... Read story
This Week's Economic Roundup
Small-business owners lower expectations; consumer and producer prices rise. Read story
Small-Business Optimism Plunges
Recent interest rate cuts have prompted owners to slash hiring and spending plans, a survey finds. Read story
Inflation Fears Grip Small Business
Higher selling prices aren't enough to offset rising costs, owners say. Read story
The Economy This Week
Higher costs force small firms to raise prices; retail sales get a seasonal boost. Read story
Spending and Confidence Up, Joint Study Shows
September 9, 2005 --Consumer and business spending continued to climb this year, giving small businesses reason to be optimistic, a recent... Read story
Interest Rates To Continue Rising
Sept. 20, 2005 --Economists expect the Federal Reserve to raise the rate that banks charge each other for overnight loans as the economy t... Read story
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Half-a-thousand reminders that business ingenuity and economic leadership still start with entrepreneurs. Read story
The Profitability Report: How to Protect Your Margins in a Downturn
Profits aren't as low as you might think. Here's how companies in 12 industries are faring, plus tips for defending your own bottom line Read story
This Week’s Economic Roundup
Small-business optimism slides; retail sales and industrial production post gains. Read story
Small Businesses Turn Bullish In May
June 17, 2005 --Small business owners are finally feeling better after five straight months of declining optimism, the National Federation... Read story
The Economy This Week
Small-business optimism continues to fade; retail sales down. Read story
Few Small Businesses Follow Consumer Price Hikes
March 25, 2005 -- After months of absorbing higher energy, labor and raw materials costs, businesses finally increased prices last month.... Read story
Optimism Holds Steady
Despite uncertainties on Wall Street, the nation's small-business owners remained optimistic about the economy last month, the National Federation of Inde... Read story
Small Business Outlook Plunging
Owners continue struggling with dismal earnings and tighter credit, a survey finds. Read story
Finding Workers Getting Tougher
August 29, 2005 On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 the previous week, data tha... Read story
Small Business Optimism Continues to Fall
Gloomy January indicators suggests recession will deepen in Q1. Read story
Employers Cutting Back on Hiring
The nation's employers cut back on hiring in July, with payrolls growing by just 92,000, below this year's monthly average of 136,000 new jobs, the Labor ... Read story
Small Businesses Are Looking to Hire
September 15, 2004 --A new study by the National Federation of Independent Business shows that unemployment could begin to drop over the n... Read story
Small-Business Owners Avoid Credit Woes
Recent turmoil in the mortgage and private-equity markets has not affected borrowing activity among entrepreneurs. Read story
Consumer Confidence Falls, Small Business Rises
August 26, 2005 --Despite reports of sagging consumer confidence in a national survey released today, small business owners and operators ... Read story
Small Firms Raising Prices
A recent survey finds higher costs and weaker sales are putting inflationary pressure on small businesses. Read story
Small-Business Outlook Collapses
Confidence among owners dropped to a 28-year low in March, prompting cutbacks in hiring and spending. Read story
Small Firms Raising Prices
More owners cite inflation as their biggest concern, a recent survey shows. Read story
Small-Business Outlook Hammered
The Wall Street crisis stamped out gains in owner optimism last month, the NFIB reports. Read story
Small Business Earnings Plunge
Weaker sales are forcing owners to cut spending and draw down inventories, the NFIB says. Read story
Small Business Lending Up
Banks say the nation's small-business owners took out more loans last year. Read story
Small-Business Worries Deepen
The economic outlook of the nation's small-business owners continued to fade last month, as hiring and spending plans declined, the National Federation of... Read story
Fed Trims Interest Rate
Banks respond by dropping benchmark lending rates for small businesses to a two-year low. Read story
Inflation Fears Spreading
With small firms already fretting about higher costs, consumer prices surge by a 26-year high. Read story
Small-Business Mood Improves
Feb. 13, 2007 -- The mood of the nation's small-business owners improved in January, lifted by a stronger outlook for jobs, the N... Read story
Small Business Optimism Hits Record High
August 11, 2004 -- A new study indicates that optimism among small businesses owners may be at its highest level since before the economi... Read story
Small-Business Optimism Improves
More owners expect the economy to pick up in the months ahead, a survey finds. Read story
Companies Face Higher Turnover Among Top Managers
In September alone, more than 2,000 executives were replaced nationwide, including 222 CEOs. Read story
This Week's Economic Roundup
Rising labor and energy costs make business owners skittish; gas prices continue to surge. Read story
Small-Business Mood Fades
Weaker earnings and spending plans kept optimism at recession levels in July, a survey finds. Read story
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