Non-Farm Payrolls

The jobless rate hit its lowest level since March 2009, but wrangling over a payroll tax-cut extension continues to add uncertainty for small businesses.

Labor Department numbers for July revealed that 117,000 new jobs were created last month, but one survey of small business noted a drop in jobs for the second month in a row.

There were more jobs added in April than in the past 11 months, the unemployment edged slightly higher. Why can't the U.S. economic recovery get off the ground?

All of us, including franchisees, franchisors, lenders, policymakers, and taxpayers, have a stake in igniting the economy by giving entrepreneurs the tools to create jobs and grow. Small business franchising can contribute the...

Well, it’s finally happened. There is an advantage to being a woman in business. I’m still surprised, but the Wall Street Journal reported it and there’s data to back it up. During the...