2008 Economic Stimulus Plan

As federal, state, and local governments can no longer afford to provide services, small businesses are rushing in to replace them.

In last night's address to Congress, President Obama proposed more payroll tax breaks, as well as new deductions to encourage hiring by entrepreneurs and startups.

Alan Krueger's nomination to head the White House Council of Economic Advisers bodes well for the Obama Administration's job-creation efforts.

Small businesses hoping for the Fed to intervene in a stalling economy will have to wait until September for new guidance.

I've lost faith that our government can solve the country's economic problems, and several new surveys reveal most Americans share my gloomy sentiments. So what are we going to do about it?

Main Street job creation collapsed in May, according to the NFIB. Can a double dip recession be far behind without Washington intervention?

Economic uncertainty still weighs heavy, but the franchising industry's key players are actively working to make the best of difficult times -- and some are succeeding!

The recession has long been over for the wealthiest 2 percent of the nation. So why is Congress intent on preserving their tax breaks in the name of small business?

Congress’s penny-wise, pound-foolish budget decisions threaten to punish countless small businesses that depend on stimulus provisions like bonus depreciation.

The new HR 4213 bill, or the "American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010," which is moving to conference committee, in order to compromise the differences between the Senate and House...

One of the things present in the economic stimulus bill passed in May was a deduction for the sales tax and excise tax paid when buying a new car.

The Obama Administration has largely overlooked the importance of job creation in American small businesses. But either as a result of the stimulus plan or in spite of it, small businesses are now...

And now, the state of the restaurant industry seems to be on the upswing. Although the signs may only be whispering future prosperity rather than shouting monumental business gains, the uptick can be...

As the economy struggles to recover, the president must restore the trust of Main Street and its customers.

The Obama administration's too-little-too-late reaction to Main Street's credit crisis could threaten or delay the recovery.

Small businesses need affordable, world-class broadband service, and the world’s largest Internet technology company could finally make it happen.

When the bell tolls on 2009, the franchise industry will close the books on one of the worst years in its history. Will 2010 be any better?