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    Micros Say No Mandates, Frown On Public Option

    I am happy because new microbusiness firm size data always makes me happy.

    In fact, if you’re a Journal Blog reader, you may possibly remember my lament about having to wait for these numbers. Well, the wait is over.

     
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featuredimage Unconventional Thinkers: Paul Glover

As advertised, here is my interview with Paul Glover. This was a really fascinating conversation (if I can channel Mr. Spock ...

featuredimage Unconventional Thinkers: Michael Shuman

What has changed in the economy to cause such a surge in the number of microbusinesses that are staying micro ...

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The Microbusiness News Briefs Podcast closes out the year with a conversation with Keith Hall, tax wonk for the National ...

Podcasts

Signs of Economic Recovery Abound

There’s an awful lot of pain out there still, so that my headline seem like a case of overstating the positives.
But there are quite a few very positive signs out there, signs that improvements are coming even if they are not already here. It’s a bit like that tickle you get in the back of [...]

 
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SBA Reauthorizaion Begins in the Senate

In spite of the fact that our new President marched triumphantly into the White House on euphoric waves of his Change mantra, there is a disconcerting sameness about Congress and its dealings with small business issues.
In fairness, some things have changed. For example, the rancid partisanship that had infected both the Small Business Committees during [...]

 
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Predicted ‘Wave’ of Microbiz Foreclosures Not Showing Yet

I’m feeling very brave and daring, and I’m fully expecting to receive a vehement message from Dr. Bornstein in the comments here or over at The Journal Blog. Dr. Bornstein is a very smart man who has an important message to deliver.
Unfortunately, he fails to demonstrate convincingly why anybody should care more about foreclosures among [...]

 
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