Shocked? Surprised? Not me. Only 38,000 jobs were created in May according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A far cry from the anticipated 164,000. And while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent, nearly 500,000 people simply dropped out of the labor market. The labor participation rate now stands at 62.6 percent — a […]
Entrepreneurship and small business need to be front and center during this election cycle. After all, Americans are concerned about their economic future, and entrepreneurs are critical to getting the economy back on a strong growth track. Now with Super Tuesday results giving Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton the lead, who would be the best […]
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. I’ve been reminded of that old English proverb in recent weeks as I’ve scanned the news for articles on the state of small business in the US. The proverb comes to mind because when I read the news I begin to think about the way I “wish” it […]