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Small Bankers Under Regulatory Assault 27 Aug 2012 | 11:52 pm
Small banks matter a great deal to small businesses. Therefore, business owners and entrepreneurs should be very concerned about the banks’ concerns with intrusive regulations that will reduce loans ...
Energy Success Story for the Economy 13 Aug 2012 | 09:09 pm
Sometimes one just needs to step back to gain, or regain, perspective. We hear about how the Marcellus Shale natural gas field, covering parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York, has c...
“SHARING” INNOVATION: THE NEW NORM? 12 Aug 2012 | 11:44 pm
The future of wireless is uncertain. Will we move toward ever-faster speeds, better and more powerful apps, and increased job growth for our economy? Or, will wireless innovation and development stagn...
Productivity Improves, But Still Under-Performs 10 Aug 2012 | 03:18 am
Productivity for 2011 and in the first quarter of this year was, quite simply, poor. The numbers released on August 8 for the second quarter of 2012 were better than the first quarter, but still not e...
Keystone XL Needed Now More than Ever 8 Aug 2012 | 11:29 pm
The American people understand the benefits of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Unfortunately, the Obama administration continues to play politics with this important energy project. On the positive side, t...
SBE Council Chief Economist: Latest Jobs Data Stoke Deep Worries About Entrepreneurship and Economy 3 Aug 2012 | 10:06 pm
Today, Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), released the following statement in response to the July employment data reported by the U.S...
KEY VOTE FOR SMALL BUSINESS: A Pathway to Comprehensive Tax Reform in 2013, H.R. 6169 2 Aug 2012 | 10:47 pm
SBE Council sent this KEY VOTE letter to all members of the U.S. House today regarding the vote on the "Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012." Entrepreneurs are sick...
FED WATCH: Keating Comments on Latest FOMC Statement 2 Aug 2012 | 09:14 pm
Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), issued the following response to the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on August 1: “The F...
A Vote for Globally Competitive Tax Rates and Comprehensive Tax Reform, H.R. 6169 2 Aug 2012 | 05:57 pm
Today, the U.S. House will vote on H.R. 6169 -- a bill that forges an accelerated path for the consideration of comprehensive tax reform in 2013. The measure would implement expedited procedures to e...
KEY VOTE for Small Business: H.R. 8 Extends Tax Relief for All 2 Aug 2012 | 01:13 am
SBE Council notified all members of the U.S. House that it will KEY VOTE the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, H.R. 8 for its forthcoming Ratings of the 112th Congress. H.R. 8 is an import...
