Why Does Congress want me to Shun my Local Bookstore and Shop Online Instead?
By exempting internet retailers like Amazon.com from collecting sales taxes, lawmakers provide a substantial financial incentive for people to bypass local businesses and shop online...
Holiday Sales Increase at Independent Businesses, National Survey Finds
More holiday shoppers deliberately sought out locally owned businesses this year, according to a national survey of more than 1,800 independent businesses.… Read More
Hearings held to investigate the crash of 1929 led to the passage of the Glass-Steagall Act, which fundamentally restructured the banking industry. Can the FCIC...
Despite growing public support, local businesses are likely to remain on the economic margins without fundamental changes in public policy. In this lecture, delivered at...
Current providers won’t encourage the competition necessary to improve service and cut costs. Last January, as the economy spiraled downward, Time Warner did what no...
Local Businesses Key to Rebuilding New Orleans’ Economy, Study Finds
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many of New Orleans’ locally owned businesses reopened within days of the floodwaters subsiding, while national chains kept their...
Does the NFIB Really Represent the Interests of Independent Businesses?
Today, in the New York Times small business blog, Robb Mandelbaum examines the membership of the National Federation of Independent Businesses has plummeted and takes...
