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Congress passes a bill, before the election!
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today. Politics and the economy once again. Forget all that talk you've been hearing about nothing passing Congress 'til after the...
No 'blog tax' in Philadelphia
Joel Rose Sep 14, 2010
But the city has an unrelenting small business tax that requires you to pay taxes on any money you make -- even if it's just $11 a year from Google Ads.
Cuba's big transition from public to private
Sep 22, 2011
Reporter Kenny Malone talks to Cuba experts to see how they expect Cuba will be affected by layoff of half a million public sector workers.
Small biz against more tax filings law
Mitchell Hartman Sep 22, 2011
Republicans are pushing an amendment to repeal a provision of the Obama health care reform law that adds new tax reporting requirements for business owners. Mitchell Hartman reports.
Reich: Corporate tax cuts not the answer
Robert Reich Nov 16, 2011
Commentator Robert Reich believes that President Obama's proposed tax cuts come from the false belief that a key to economic growth is lowering the cost of capital.
Will business tax breaks lift the economy?
Mitchell Hartman Sep 7, 2010
The Obama Administration announced several proposals to stimulate the economy, including tax break extensions. Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman sees how tax breaks could influence business growth and if it'll result in job creation.
Bernanke wants consumers and businesses to spend towards a recovery
Alisa Roth Aug 27, 2010
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke encouraged more consumers and businesses to spend money in a speech this morning. But with confidence lacking in the public, that idea may be a tough sell.
Getting Personal: Building capital, gay marriage finances
Sep 22, 2011
Tess Vigeland and Los Angeles Times' personal finance David Lazarus answer your money questions.
Groupon can be too much of a good thing
Mitchell Hartman Sep 22, 2011
Groupon, a popular discount website, is a way to get a business lots of exposure fast. But the attention can be too much to handle for small businesses.
If there was a double-dip recession...
Sep 22, 2011
Bill Radke speaks to Gus Faucher of Moody's Economy.com about the potential of a double-dip recession and how prepared consumers and businesses are if it happens.
