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This week we look at GDP; revisions and releases. First up is a look at the revision to the US GDP results for Q4 2009, then there's the first revision to the UK GDP stats. Then we look to some of the fresh data coming from some emerging markets... Read More

I'm a bit late posting this but would love to get a discussion going on this topic in the bizSugar community. Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California were interviewed by ABC recently and among comments about the health care debate and a jobs bill invariably started talking about how to repair the economy. It often amazes me that businesses, particularly small Read More

Our Small Business Economic Trends monthly report, which has tracked small business conditions for more than 35 years, shows that small business owners in the (once) Golden State and nationwide are struggling to keep their doors open. Optimism among small business owners declined in the latest report as small business owners experienced weak sales and negative earnings. Read More

After reading a variety of blog posts, talking with a Professor of Finance, and the President of the Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota, my reaction to the proposed $30B stimulus for small business loans is sadly: "money, money everywhere, Read More

The economy remains unsteady 22 months after the recession began, with banks restricting credit
and consumers hunkering down. For these small businesses, and many others across the country, there's an additional dark cloud: uncertainty created by Washington's bid to reorganize a wide swath of the U.S. economy.
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Will Obama's small business plan work to create jobs and expand the economy? The President  has several job creating proposals, many target small business, Read More

The NIFB (National Federation of Independent Business) reports that the Optimism Index is at its third lowest point since the survey began 35 years ago. Why Read More

The Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Advocacy, just reported that the U.S. economy rebounded in the fourth quarter, with real GDP growing by an annualized 5.7 percent. Meanwhile, unemployment remained high, and small business owners and the public were cautiously optimistic. Read More

This week we look at growth and inflation in the financial centers: Japan GDP, UK retail sales, UK CPI, US CPI, and the recent moves made by the US federal reserve... Read More