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Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- President Obama announced Tuesday that he wants to help small businesses in order help our country's economy. In the Midlands, one small business is pushing through the tough times, determined to stay put.
The National Federation of Independent Business reports its monthly survey shows that small businesses aren't optimistic about the economic climate. The federation's Small Business Economic Trends index is still stuck at recession levels, according to a report released today.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley outlined plans Monday to help small businesses and increase jobs by expanding access to credit and providing businesses with incentives to hire the unemployed. The governor discussed three initiatives he will bring before... Small business - Business - Maryland - Martin O'Malley - Business and Economy
BALTIMORE — Gov. Martin O'Malley has outlined plans to help small businesses. The governor co-hosted the Maryland Small Business Summit with the Greater Baltimore Committee on Monday to talk about job creation and access to credit for small businesses.
BALTIMORE — Gov. Martin O'Malley will be focusing on ways to help small businesses this week. The governor will co-host the Maryland Small Business Summit with the Greater Baltimore Committee on Monday to talk about job creation and access to credit for small businesses.
The president's overtures to small businesses clash with other policy goals, like health care reform.
President Barack Obama is setting out fresh plans to reinvigorate the U.S. economy, focusing on incentives to small businesses and hiring to bring down the country's 10 percent unemployment rate.
Obama also called for “mobilizing” remaining money in the financial-system bailout fund to open up more credit to small businesses. The president didn’t give a price tag for the proposals and most of the details would be left to Congress.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama today proposed new spending on the nation’s transportation system, tax credits to spur hiring by small businesses and incentives to make homes more energy efficient in a second round of initiatives aimed at cutting the jobless rate.
Obama also called for “mobilizing” remaining money in the financial-system bailout fund to open up more credit to small businesses. The president didn’t give a price tag for the proposals.
Funds to come from Skyway and parking meter leases Mayor Richard Daley is spending $3.2 million from the Chicago Skyway lease and another $350,000 from the controversial lease of city parking meters on small-business loans.
Obama also called for “mobilizing” money from the financial-system bailout fund to open up more credit to small businesses.
Conditions for Utah's small businesses improved significantly in November, according to a monthly gauge released Tuesday by...
Obama Proposes Tax Cuts For Small Businesses
President Obama is trying yet again to throw a lifeline to small companies, this time zooming in on tax cuts for small business hiring and investment as a way to spark job creation.
President Obama's move to eliminate capital gains taxes, extend write-offs, and create employment incentives for small businesses is a boost to a segment of the economy still reeling from the downturn. But with few details outlined by the president, any real federal help for small businesses remains tentative and is probably ...
