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<title>BizSugar / Published News / News and Politics</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:38:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do We Need to Reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/do-we-need-to-reinstate-the-glass-steagall-act/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/do-we-need-to-reinstate-the-glass-steagall-act/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 00:38:29 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MMarquit</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Recently, JPMorgan Chase announced that it had lost more than $2 billion on risky trades. There are suggestions that reinstating the Glass-Steagall act would be the most effective way to prevent these types of losses in the future.<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Real Entrepreneurs Are Geeks: Reflections on Geek Pride Day  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/why-real-entrepreneurs-are-geeks-reflections-on-geek-pride-day-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/why-real-entrepreneurs-are-geeks-reflections-on-geek-pride-day-/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 20:10:33 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>UPmarketArt</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/why-real-entrepreneurs-are-geeks-reflections-on-geek-pride-day-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Most entrepreneurs know how it is to have a passion for something most other people would find pretty boring.Why?Because at the core of every entrepreneur, lies a geek!Read on to find out why entrepreneurs should celebrate geek pride day!<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What is an IPO?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/what-is-an-ipo/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/what-is-an-ipo/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:25:58 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MMarquit</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Many people are wondering what, exactly, an IPO is. When you understand this, you have a better chance of figuring out whether or not getting in on an IPO is worth it to you. Here are the basics.<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 Tips to Improve your Professional SEO Campaign ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/10-tips-to-improve-your-professional-seo-campaign-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/10-tips-to-improve-your-professional-seo-campaign-/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:44:25 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lykawinnett</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/10-tips-to-improve-your-professional-seo-campaign-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Basically, SEO is all about RELEVANCE - providing on target, relevant to users (answers their queries) and search engines (helps them understand what your site is all about); discoverability - getting your website known to the online world and your users; and crawlability - making your site accessi<br/><br/>32 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canadians Ready to Spend More this Holiday Season  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/canadians-ready-to-spend-more-this-holiday-season-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/canadians-ready-to-spend-more-this-holiday-season-/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:28:32 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>amabaie</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/canadians-ready-to-spend-more-this-holiday-season-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The news is being taken as a welcome sign that consumer sentiment toward the economy is improving. In the United States, Black Friday and Cyber Monday just broke records. Canadians are also shopping more, buying online, and visiting offline stores.<br/><br/>37 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canadian Business Owners Optimistic, But Wish the Government Would Do More to Help Them  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/canadian-business-owners-optimistic-but-wish-the-government-would-do-more-to-help-them-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/canadian-business-owners-optimistic-but-wish-the-government-would-do-more-to-help-them-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:30:14 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>amabaie</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/canadian-business-owners-optimistic-but-wish-the-government-would-do-more-to-help-them-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Even though Canadian small business owners are feeling fairly optimistic, they do see plenty of room for improvement. According to the business survey, 63% of small business owners feel that the Canadian government should be doing more to help them thrive. Some of the ways that some respondents tho<br/><br/>44 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FOMC Meets Next Week: Will We See Another Round of Quantitative Easing?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/fomc-meets-next-week-will-we-see-another-round-of-quantitative-easing/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/fomc-meets-next-week-will-we-see-another-round-of-quantitative-easing/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:19:19 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MMarquit</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/fomc-meets-next-week-will-we-see-another-round-of-quantitative-easing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now, as next week draws ever nearer, and as economic data from around the U.S. turn out to be mostly disappointing, some are predicting that the Fed is ready to pull the trigger and institute another round of quantitative easing.<br/><br/>31 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax-free lunch plan would kick-start economy and incentivize restaurant customers]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/tax-free-lunch-plan-would-kick-start-economy-and-incentivize-restaurant-customers/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/tax-free-lunch-plan-would-kick-start-economy-and-incentivize-restaurant-customers/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:36:23 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShashiBellamkonda</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/tax-free-lunch-plan-would-kick-start-economy-and-incentivize-restaurant-customers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These days, news about &quot;jobs&quot; has been gloomy. First, there was the news of Steve Jobs giving up the helm of Apple, one of the world's most valuable companies. Then, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate held at 9.1% in August, and leisure and hospitality changed little<br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nominate Small Business Influencers for 2011]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/nominate-small-business-influencers-for-2011/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/nominate-small-business-influencers-for-2011/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:40:29 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ileane</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/nominate-small-business-influencers-for-2011/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Small Business Influencer 2011 honors companies, organizations and people who have made a significant impact on the North American small business market. In phase I, you nominate influencers. In Phases 2 and 3, you and an all-star judging panel will vote for the top 100.<br/><br/>32 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Important Small Business Issues From The WIPP]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/important-small-business-issues-from-the-wipp/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/important-small-business-issues-from-the-wipp/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:20:42 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/important-small-business-issues-from-the-wipp/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Women Impacting Public Policy is a non-profit, non-partisan group advocating for women-owned small businesses. The WIPP regularly shares news alerts on issues of importance to small businesses owned by women and to small business owners in general. Here is a Small Business Trends roundup featuring <br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cubans Will Soon Need To Update Resumes	 ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/cubans-will-soon-need-to-update-resumes-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/cubans-will-soon-need-to-update-resumes-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 09:31:28 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ResumeBlog</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/cubans-will-soon-need-to-update-resumes-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cuba's Communist Party recently announced that it is legalizing the sale of real estate and cars. The guidelines also encourage Cubans to form cooperatives. ResumeBlog gives some advice for Cubans who need to update their resumes.<br/><br/>30 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Updates Resume – New Skill: Terrorist Hunter	 ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/obama-updates-resume-%E2%80%93-new-skill-terrorist-hunter-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/obama-updates-resume-%E2%80%93-new-skill-terrorist-hunter-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 08:31:42 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ResumeBlog</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/obama-updates-resume-%E2%80%93-new-skill-terrorist-hunter-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Will Obama be updating his resume after his announcement that a team of Americans had finally tracked and killed Osama bin Laden?<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Credit Cards Canada Urges the Goverment to Ditch the Penny  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/credit-cards-canada-urges-the-goverment-to-ditch-the-penny-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/credit-cards-canada-urges-the-goverment-to-ditch-the-penny-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:24:46 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>amabaie</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/credit-cards-canada-urges-the-goverment-to-ditch-the-penny-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we delivered a brief to the Canadian Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, expressing our opinion that the penny ought to be abolished here in Canada. From the brief: &quot;It is a burden on small businesses to have to handle pennies. They take up space, are time consuming to sort and count, and <br/><br/>34 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I Will Call It The Egyptian eRevolution ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/i-will-call-it-the-egyptian-erevolution-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/i-will-call-it-the-egyptian-erevolution-/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:44:32 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hishaman</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/i-will-call-it-the-egyptian-erevolution-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win!Call it The Egyptian Revolution, The eRovolution, iRevolution or Revolution 2.0, in any case, it will be soon taught in political science and business schools.<br/><br/>32 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4 Cool Ways To Stay Motivated As An Entrepreneur ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/4-cool-ways-to-stay-motivated-as-an-entrepreneur-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/4-cool-ways-to-stay-motivated-as-an-entrepreneur-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:24:56 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>locdad</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/4-cool-ways-to-stay-motivated-as-an-entrepreneur-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The entrepreneurship world is not an easy world where you can just go in and achieve success overnight. No, before you can win in a big way, you must surely face the grudges. No successful entrepreneur can tell you that he or she didn't face any grudges before achieving success in life.I'm not <br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top Recession Proof Jobs In High Demand]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/top-recession-proof-jobs-in-high-demand/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/top-recession-proof-jobs-in-high-demand/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:42:38 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tuckerleroy</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/top-recession-proof-jobs-in-high-demand/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In this current state of the economy it's only natural for you to question the stability and safety of your own career. If you're looking for a new job with longevity, here are the top recession proof careers that are in high demand.<br/><br/>40 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Online Spending Continues to Surge [Infographic]  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/online-spending-continues-to-surge-infographic-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/online-spending-continues-to-surge-infographic-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:49:08 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>amabaie</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/online-spending-continues-to-surge-infographic-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As we head into the holiday shopping season, retailers are hoping that we are ready to spend some money. It looks promising: Last year online spending for Canadians surpassed $15 billion, most of it done using credit cards. A similar trend is happening around the world.<br/><br/>36 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer Debt Threatens Recovery  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/consumer-debt-threatens-recovery-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/consumer-debt-threatens-recovery-/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:09:04 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>amabaie</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/consumer-debt-threatens-recovery-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In Canada, as in the United States, the recovery has hit a menacing roadblock - rising consumer debt.  As Canadian consumers begin to worry about their debt levels, spending is dropping off - and that is holding back the economic recovery.  Entrepreneurs beware.<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Could Google, Verizon Deal Threaten Small Business?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/could-google-verizon-deal-threaten-small-business/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/could-google-verizon-deal-threaten-small-business/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:25:51 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/could-google-verizon-deal-threaten-small-business/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Could a deal reportedly being hammered out between Google and Verizon spell trouble for small businesses marketing content online? One news report (in the New York Times) claims the agreement could allow different tiers of service for content providers. The story claims &quot;Google and Verizon, two leading players in Internet service and content, are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to Internet users more quickly if the content's creators are willing to pay for the privilege.&quot; Could this mean having to pay an Internet provider for faster loading of your content, something likely to benefit larger companies with deeper pockets? Google is denying some of what has been reported and both companies claim the move won't affect the level playing field enjoyed by all content providers and users (including small businesses and their customers.) What do you think<br/><br/>31 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Business and the U.S. Death Tax]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-and-the-u-s-death-tax/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-and-the-u-s-death-tax/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:27:41 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-and-the-u-s-death-tax/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[By the end of 2010, a tax considered a major bane to many small family owned business will return after a one year hiatus. After brief repeal at the beginning of 2010, the estate tax, or &quot;death tax&quot; as it's critics call it, will be back and family owned businesses passed on to children after the death of a parent could see a 55 percent tax on the value of the assets of a business that may have taken years, or in some cases generations to build. A determined battle is now being waged to be sure the death tax does not return. Are there any community members that will find themselves affected by the return of the &quot;death tax<br/><br/>28 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How A Good Credit Score Can Help You [Infographic]]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-a-good-credit-score-can-help-you-infographic/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-a-good-credit-score-can-help-you-infographic/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:02:02 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MMarquit</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-a-good-credit-score-can-help-you-infographic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Your credit score is about more than getting a good interest rate. It also affects your insurance premiums, and can even affect job offers. Make sure that your credit score is what it should be<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Where and Why are Businesses Closing? [INFOGRAPHIC] ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/where-and-why-are-businesses-closing-infographic-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/where-and-why-are-businesses-closing-infographic-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:55:16 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>amabaie</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/where-and-why-are-businesses-closing-infographic-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[1.5 million businesses in the USA have closed since the recession started. Where and why are these businesses closing<br/><br/>38 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Healthcare Reform and Small Business]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/healthcare-reform-and-small-business/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/healthcare-reform-and-small-business/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 10:24:34 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/healthcare-reform-and-small-business/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services discuss the realities of new health care reform and its impact on small business as well as answering some important questions from the public. As with the other video on health care, we'd like to invite some discussion from the BizSugar small business community. Please leave your comments below<br/><br/>31 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[25 Ways Healthcare Reform Impacts Small Business ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/25-ways-healthcare-reform-impacts-small-business-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/25-ways-healthcare-reform-impacts-small-business-/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 22:23:02 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/25-ways-healthcare-reform-impacts-small-business-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The National Federation of Independent Business has put together this video about concerns raised over the new healthcare reform legislation. The reform remains controversial with small business organizations who insist it will be costly and prevent both growth and creation of new jobs. However, supporters insist many small businesses will be exempt from the healthcare mandate and that it will eventually make healthcare less expensive for all business. What do you think. We'd love to hear from the community on this. Leave your comments below<br/><br/>35 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs Oppose Healthcare Bill]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/entrepreneurs-oppose-healthcare-bill/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/entrepreneurs-oppose-healthcare-bill/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:14:54 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/entrepreneurs-oppose-healthcare-bill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council opposes a proposed health care bill that could be voted on in the U.S. House as early as Sunday. The group says the bill will not help small businesses with the high cost of health insurance but will add regulations making it difficult for them to create jobs not to mention survive and grow. The council expresses its concerns in this open letter to <br/><br/>31 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Healthcare Bill Wrong Perscription for Small Business  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/healthcare-bill-wrong-perscription-for-small-business-/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/healthcare-bill-wrong-perscription-for-small-business-/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:14:54 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/healthcare-bill-wrong-perscription-for-small-business-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The National Federation of Independent Business has created a video and explanation of its opposition to a healthcare bill that may be voted upon as early as Sunday which business advocates say will be tremendous hardship on U.S. small businesses. We'd like to hear from the bizSugar community. Do you agree with the current healthcare package being debated in Washington. We'd like to hear from the<br/><br/>30 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumers Flocking to Virtual Shopping More Than Ever [PIC]]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/consumers-flocking-to-virtual-shopping-more-than-ever-pic/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/consumers-flocking-to-virtual-shopping-more-than-ever-pic/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:14:12 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WayneLiew</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[It's been the retailing story for years--and new research says it still is! Yes, online sales continue  to soar, recession be damned. We were all probably at least vaguely aware of this phenomenon but to see it in such stark numbers astounds anew. Perhaps the most eye-opening figure of all is the average amount that an Internet shopper spent last year: $1,006.50.<br/><br/>25 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It's the Conservatives, Silly - Why the Wall Street Journal Grows While Other Papers Shrink]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/its-the-conservatives-silly-why-the-wall-street-journal-grows-while-other-papers-shrink/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/its-the-conservatives-silly-why-the-wall-street-journal-grows-while-other-papers-shrink/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:55:52 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>smallbiztrends</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/its-the-conservatives-silly-why-the-wall-street-journal-grows-while-other-papers-shrink/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rupert Murdoch became the owner of his first newspaper, the Adelaide News,  at the ripe old age of 22.  Today he owns 170 newspapers, including the crown jewel, the Wall Street Journal. He explains why the Wall Street Journal's circulation has grown since September 2007 (a month after Murdoch bought it), while the other ten largest newspapers in the U.S. have shrunk.  Why?  The answer may surprise<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Small Business Plan is Not Going to Work  | How to Get SBA Funding For Small Business Financing]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/obama-small-business-plan-is-not-going-to-work-%7C-how-to-get-sba-funding-for-small-business-financing/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/obama-small-business-plan-is-not-going-to-work-%7C-how-to-get-sba-funding-for-small-business-financing/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:09:39 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rwagner</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/obama-small-business-plan-is-not-going-to-work-%7C-how-to-get-sba-funding-for-small-business-financing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Campaigning for the Small Business Plan that he announced during the State of the Union, Obama has been stressing the need for<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Businesses Could Get $5,000 Tax Credit for Each New Hire]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-businesses-could-get-5000-tax-credit-for-each-new-hire/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-businesses-could-get-5000-tax-credit-for-each-new-hire/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:41:24 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-businesses-could-get-5000-tax-credit-for-each-new-hire/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Need some help around the office at your small business? Consider hiring an extra employee here in the US and the federal government may give you a $5,000 tax credit. It's all part of a job stimulation plan unveiled by President Barack Obama recently and reported on in this article from CNN Money.com.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small-Business Owners Lobby to Cut Credit Card Fees]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-owners-lobby-to-cut-credit-card-fees/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-owners-lobby-to-cut-credit-card-fees/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:17:40 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-owners-lobby-to-cut-credit-card-fees/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Small businesses often pay higher fees than their big business counterparts when it comes to credit card transactions. Read more about how small business owners are lobbying for reduced credit card transaction fees...<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Will Revamped Health Care Reform Affect Small Business?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-will-revamped-health-care-reform-affect-small-business/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-will-revamped-health-care-reform-affect-small-business/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:33:30 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-will-revamped-health-care-reform-affect-small-business/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With an unexpected Republican U.S. Senate upset in Massachusetts, how will a probable revamping of the proposed health care reform bill affect small business. This column by Kent Hoover at Portfolio.com suggests a possible &quot;Plan B&quot; exists which would likely help small businesses and their employees afford better health care if Congress has the willingness to consider it.<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Medical Marijuana Small Business May Employ E-Commerce]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/medical-marijuana-small-business-may-employ-e-commerce/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/medical-marijuana-small-business-may-employ-e-commerce/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:26:14 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/medical-marijuana-small-business-may-employ-e-commerce/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With relaxing attitudes in many states on use of marijuana, specifically for medical purposes, a California tech startup is focusing on bringing a sophisticated suite of business management tools to the industry, comprised mostly of small business, to help them handle regulatory, tax, invoicing and supply chain management issues. CNN Money.com reports on changing attitudes and an evolving small b<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From Dec. 21-25, fully 44% of the news links in blogs were about health care]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/from-dec-21-25-fully-44-of-the-news-links-in-blogs-were-about-health-care/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/from-dec-21-25-fully-44-of-the-news-links-in-blogs-were-about-health-care/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:09:26 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShashiBellamkonda</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/from-dec-21-25-fully-44-of-the-news-links-in-blogs-were-about-health-care/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The continuing health care debate, and an insurgent campaign for the top of the British pop charts were at the center of social media commentary.Both bloggers and users of Twitter closely followed the ebb and flow of the Senate's debate over health care reform last week, commenting on each step of the way.From Dec. 21-25, fully 44% of the news links in blogs were about health care, accordin<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Business Called &quot;Backbone of Recovery&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-called-backbone-of-recovery/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-called-backbone-of-recovery/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:48:12 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-called-backbone-of-recovery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This report by CNN Money.com Small Business examines the role played by small business as the &quot;backbone&quot; of the economic recovery. Though over half of all workers in the U.S. are employed by small businesses loans to this sector by banks in recent months since the economic downturn has fallen noticeably...despite economic assistance poured into <br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Small Business Feels About Health-Care Reform (Share Your Thoughts)]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-small-business-feels-about-health-care-reform-share-your-thoughts/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-small-business-feels-about-health-care-reform-share-your-thoughts/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:56:53 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/how-small-business-feels-about-health-care-reform-share-your-thoughts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Another article, this one from BusinessWeek, on the health-care reform issue and how small businesses (or at least the lobbyists representing them) seem to be weighing in. The issue is an important one for small business certainly and, of course, much has already been posted on the subject, but in addition to sharing this article, I thought the fo<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Questions Raised Over Small Business Funding]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/questions-raised-over-small-business-funding/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/questions-raised-over-small-business-funding/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:04:28 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/questions-raised-over-small-business-funding/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This article from CNN Money Small Business again raises questions over small business funding. While the U.S. Small Business Administration claims it's given plenty of money to the small business sector, a tally of the numbers and where money is being awarded may not bear out those claims. Criticism of the SBA and the degree to which it truly hel<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Failure to Lend]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/failure-to-lend/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/failure-to-lend/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:46:47 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>BizBox</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/failure-to-lend/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BizBox's Anonymous Banker explains how the federal government's small-business lending program has utterly failed, and which banks are to blame.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small business under attack?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-under-attack/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-under-attack/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:24:41 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/small-business-under-attack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jeff Cornwall of The Entrepreneurial Mind, a tireless defender of the free enterprise system raises the alarm on his blog about a study he says uses biased information to question the importrance of small business to the U.S. economy. If politics and its impact on the economy in general and small business and entrepreneurship specifically is a top<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Starting a business during an economic downturn]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/starting-a-business-during-an-economic-downturn-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/starting-a-business-during-an-economic-downturn-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:08:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShawnHessinger</dc:creator>
<category>News and Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/NewsandPolitics/starting-a-business-during-an-economic-downturn-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Think starting a business during an economic downturn is a bad idea? Maybe not, according to this story from The Economist. Though it focuses largely on IHOP's initial startup during tough economic times, there is also an interview with an expert and a survey of successful businesses that started during lean years.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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