If you look at the stock market, you would wonder why we are still officially in a recession and you might be right. American investment markets have seen steady growth for more than a year and as of the beginning of 2012, they’ve continued their climb. A healthy stock market becomes a front page story […]
With the economy the main focus of the upcoming 2012 elections, pollsters are providing small business owners a multitude of valuable information regarding the economy. In nearly every business, the way people feel about the economy drives their purchasing decisions. When the economy is seen as strong, spending rises but when it is viewed as […]
A weakened economy provides many advantages for the ambitious entrepreneur ready to start a new business. This is mostly a consequence of turmoil among existing businesses when a recession hits. The entrenched competitors are deep in debt and can’t react quickly enough to reduce costs.