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8 Financial New Year’s Resolutions for Small Business Owners
Make these eight New Year's resolutions about the financial operations of your company in 2012 and you will prosper in the new year!
The Benefits of the Economic Stimulus Package for Small Business
The Economic Stimulus Bill provides tax deductions and credits for small business with regard to depreciation, withholding tax, capital gains tax, and job creation. There are also special breaks for Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loans and 504 loans.
How the Default on U.S. Debt Would Affect Small Business
What will be the consequences if the U.S. government defaults on its debt in a failure to reach an agreement that will allow the debt ceiling to be raised? Here are some implications of such an action.
How do we Prevent Another Financial Crisis?
Congress and the Obama Administration are trying to find common ground on financial reform and the prevention of another financial crisis such as we experienced in the fall of 2008 which precipitated the Great Recession. Here are some of the issues and people that are important in the debate on financial reform.
Top 10 Trends in Small Business Finance and Accounting in 2010
Here are the top ten trends that surfaced during 2010 in small business financing and accounting.
Top 5 Financial New Year’s Resolutions for Small Business Owners
Make these five New Year's resolutions about the financial operations of your company and you will prosper in the new year!
A Double-Dip Recession
Some economists are projecting that the U.S. may be facing a double-dip recession. Others say that the recovery will hold. Here are the facts and figures.
Toxic Assets: What They Are and How They Brought Down the U.S. Economy
Mortgage-backed securities, better known as toxic assets, are partially responsible for bringing down the U.S. economy into recession. The subprime mortgage crisis started the crisis because banks bought up mortgage-backed securities to the point they didn't have money to loan in the marketplace.
How the Stock Market Affects Small Business
The recession has been devastating to small business owners. This explanation of the evolution of the recession and the role of the stock market and the financial markets may help small business owners know how to react.
Ben Bernanke: The Controversial Chairman of the Federal Reserve
When Ben Bernanke was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year, many people were confused and even disgusted. Many people didn't understand Time's choice as Bernanke was blamed, in part, for the collapse of Wall Street in the fall of 2008.
Is the Recession Really Over?
The economy remains in recession in the second quarter 2009 though it is easing. The GDP, unemployment, consumer and producer price indexes, stock prices, consumer confidence, consumer spending, and Federal Reserve beige book data are analyzed.
An Update on the Stock Market, the Economy, and Rising Interest Rates
The stock market has been going up for three months. Now there are fears of rising interest rates and inflation. Is the economic recovery real?
How Economic Indicators Help Small Business Owners Understand the Economy
Economic indicators, released monthly and quarterly, help us understand the state of the economy. Some of them are the Gross Domestic Product, Consumer Price Index, Unemployment Index, Consumer Confidence, Producer Price Index, and others.