The Silver Lining for Small Business in a Recession
Kauffman Foundation president Carl Schramm talks about why great companies tend to get launched during recessions Read story
Economic Crisis
How to Survive the End of Inflation
Recognizing a deflationary or no-growth economy and planning your way through it. Read story
U.S. Economy Still Tops
Despite the financial crisis, the U.S. economy remains the world's most competitive, the World Economic Forum says. Read story
Is Now a Good Time to Start Up?
Data doesn't support the commonly-held notion that a recession is a good time to start a business. Read story
Guest Speaker: Joseph E. Stiglitz, Stagflation Redux
Rising prices amid a sputtering economy? We've been here before. Here's how businesses should prepare. Read story
Consumers Curb Spending
Weaker income growth has many U.S. households cutting back to necessities, Deloitte reports. Read story
Wall Street vs. Main Street
The recent turmoil involving Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and AIG have cost the economy billions of dollars, led to thousands of layoffs, and conjured up ... Read story
Pay Raises Hold Steady
Despite economic uncertainties, good workers can expect a bigger paycheck next year, a survey finds. Read story
Stop Worrying, Start Preparing
I found Bruce G. Posner's "How to Stop Worrying and Love the Next Recession" (April) to be thought provoking and altogether too true. I endorse the point... Read story
How to Cope If the Economy Double Dips
What veterans say about a phenomenon not seen in 23 years. Read story
CEOs Tight-Lipped on Crisis
Lacking info, many workers fear the worst from recent economic turmoil, a survey finds. Read story
Dissatisfied with the Stimulus?
A recent survey says that most Americans would rather use government funds to boost small business. Read story
Small Businesses Slash Jobs
But number of open positions suggests better times ahead. Read story
Forecasting for the Recession
Entrepreneurs offer their experiences in dealing with the recession. Learn how they've had to adjust their expectations, and modify their businesses to make ... Read story
Troubled Manufacturers and Suppliers Stick Together
Manufacturers are slightly more concerned about the effect of the recession on their suppliers than they are about themselves. Read story
Ad Spending Holds Up
Recent data suggests that small businesses are still advertising. Read story
The Economy This Week
Inflation fears rising among small-business owners; fewer companies going public. Read story
Small Businesses Want Stimulus Bill
A survey finds many employers are scrapping year-end bonuses and holiday parties. Read story
Worst-laid Plans
When too many people are bullish, holds one Wall Street bromide, the stock market is headed for a fall. If so, then maybe there was more warning of Octob... Read story
Leading Indicators
A publisher, Pat McGovern, comments on how during a recession more people buy industry journals. Read story
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Excel in Technical Industries
A study finds that skilled immigrants are leading innovation and creating jobs and wealth. Read story
How to Profit in the Coming Recession
CEO Brodsky explains why the imminent economic recession could actually benefit your business if you know how to prepare. He offers four steps to turning a f... Read story
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 story
Economy Takes Toll on Giving
Small businesses are scaling back on charitable donations this year, a survey finds. Read story
Survey: Americans More Financially Secure
Despite the recent credit crunch, more Americans felt financial secure in October, with a higher number setting aside cash for savings and investments, a ... Read story
Cloudy, With a Chance of Monsoons
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 story
Making Economics Easy To Understand
In a stimulating text, two prominent economists tell how we got into this mess and look for ways out. Read story
Cost-Cutting More Strategic
Having learned from past downturns, employers are taking a focused approach to staff reductions, a survey finds. Read story
Are Your Employees Happy?
Recession affecting how employees look at their job. Read story
Thatcher's Self-Employment
An expert on Margaret Thatcher suggests scrutinizing Britain's initiatives holds lessons for America. Read story
Inflation Fears Grip Small Business
Higher selling prices aren't enough to offset rising costs, owners say. Read story
Report: Consumers Still Shopping Green
Despite the recession, buyers are spending more for eco-friendly products. Read story
Forecaster Gary Shilling
They used to say that this maverick economist was wrong about his warnings of disinflation and depression. Now, they say he was just a bit early. Read story
NBER: Economy in Recession
The U.S. economy peaked a year ago and has been declining ever since, economists say. Read story
Defying Gravity
Some of America's iconic companies took flight in gloomy times. Read story
Recession or Opportunity?
For young entrepreneurs who launched businesses in the booming markets of the past few years, the Wall Street meltdown presents their first real economic cri... 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
Hidden Perils In A Volatile Economy
A leading small-business lender offers his advice on how companies should be approaching their capital needs in these uncertain times. Read story
Do You See What I See?
Owners and CEOs of fast-growing companies discuss the likelihood of national and regional recession. Read story
Small-Business Optimism Plunges
Recent Fed rate cuts have more small employers fearing a recession. Read story
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