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Restaurant owners’ outlook about the economy has become less optimistic, reports the National Restaurant Association’s restaurant performance index. In May, the index dropped 1 percent to 99.9 from April’s level of 100.3. (Index values above 100 indicate a period of expansion, while values below 10 Read More

In late June the House Committee on Small Business held a hearing to explore the state of small business financing. The Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship blog reported on the hearing:
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Are your employees ready to mutiny? Despite national unemployment hovering around 9 percent, they might be, according to a new study by global consulting firm Mercer LLC reported by the Wall Street Journal.
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With the 4th of July just behind us, what are American entrepreneurs—and those around the world—thinking about their prospects for the coming months? The latest Global Entrepreneur Indicator survey has some good news.
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The U.S. patent system has been mired in problems for years, ranging from a huge backlog of unexamined applications (more than 700,000, according to CNNMoney.com) and a three-year wait to get approved (or denied) for a patent. With more people inventing things or processes (including intellectual p Read More

They say two things are certain in life: death and taxes. To that, I’d add a third: rising health-care costs. According to the latest Behind the Numbers study by PwC’s Health Research Institute, which monitors medical costs, the cost of health care is projected to rise by 8.5 percent next year, an Read More

Is your business struggling with unpaid taxes? You’re not alone, and since the recession began, the IRS has taken steps to help individuals and businesses that owe taxes get a fresh start with their tax liabilities.
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With gas prices at record levels, the cost of food and other necessities on the rise and the job outlook still far from positive, perhaps it’s no wonder that BIG Research’s latest Consumer Actions & Intentions Survey shows consumer sentiment is stagnating.
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Do you use Macs in your business? If you do, your work life is about to get a lot simpler. If you don’t, you might be ready to switch after learning about the upgrades Apple is planning to its desktop, laptop and mobile operating systems. Combined with Apple’s iCloud service, the changes will strea Read More

Do you have service employees, such as waiters, food service workers or hairdressers, who come in contact with the public? Then you need to know about a major change that will affect you (if you’re in Connecticut) and may affect you in the future if your state follows suit.
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