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Keith Girard

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Keith Girard

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Keith Girard has almost 30 years of experience as a reporter, editor-in-chief and senior executive. He spent three years writing a syndicated column on small business and covered small business for CBSMarketWatch.com.

ARTICLES BY Keith Girard

What the Solyndra Scandal Means for Small Business

What the Solyndra Scandal Means for Small Business

It would be disastrous for Congress to use the solar company's failure as justification for abolishing or curtailing government-backed loans for startups.

The Corner Candy Store: A Lesson in What Ails Small Business

The Corner Candy Store: A Lesson in What Ails Small Business

A fifth-generation family-owned small business in Baltimore is a microcosm of what's wrong with the U.S. economy.

Warren Buffett Speaks the Unspeakable

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett calls on the government to raise taxes on the wealthy. Here's why small business owners should take his advice to heart.

Dysfunctional Government Reigns in Washington

The Great Debt Debate in Washington was needless, destructive to the economy, and won't solve the deficit problem.

Regulatory Reform Could Yield MORE Red Tape!

Cutting red tape for small businesses is once again a Congressional priority. But political wrangling means the effort could do more harm than good.

How 'Business' Credit Cards Punish Small Businesses

So-called "business" cards would be illegal under any other name -- and they're a gold mine for the banks that issue them.

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President Obama's Big Fail on Small Business Lending

Six months on, the president's small business lending initiative has yet to disburse a single dime thanks to red tape and blame-shifting at the Treasury Department.

Where the Jobs Aren't: Main Street

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

House Committee Goes Rogue on Small Business Grants

House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves and ranking member Nydia Velazquez are going all out for Wall Street in a grab for federal small business research grants.

While Washington Dithers, the Economic Recovery Struggles

Key government initiatives that could spur small business hiring have been waylaid by Congressional dithering and partisan political gamesmanship.