Knowledge that Helps Small, Minority, and Women Businesses Succeed
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The Gazelle Index is a national survey of small businesses owned by whites, blacks, Hispanics, men and women. Small business hiring will increase in 2012 in all regions except the West and for all groups except Hispanics.
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The Davos World Economic Forum is focused almost exclusively on euro sovereign debt and the consequences of austerity programs. Yet 1.4 billion of the world's people live on incomes of less than $1.25 a day. The Forum should also focus on them.
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The tax disclosure of Mitt Romney , showing he paid just 14% on $21 million of income, improving economic conditions and the rising approval rating of the President are potential obstacles to the Republican's bid for the White House.
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President Obama proclaims that the rescue of the US automobile industry is one of his major accomplishments. Therefore, it stands to...
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Black CEOs plan to increase hiring significantly in 2012, more so than any other race or ethnic group; 37.4% will increase hiring vs. 15.2% who will cut jobs. Black business hiring will be strongest in the Northeast and in Information Technology.
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The President's State of the Union address should focus on how to resolve the housing crisis, make home loans more accessible, encourage corporations to pay small biz suppliers more quickly and establish a National Commission on Black Unemployment.
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Women business owners are gloomy about the economy but plan to increase hiring in 2012. Their two most important strategic objectives are improving management efficiency and product and service quality.
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MLK Holiday is a time to reflect on racial progress. Economic growth is picking up but black unemployment has not improved much. It is time for a National Commission on Black Unemployment.
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Gazelle Index: Q1 2012 Outlook
Posted on Dec 2, 2011
Beyond the Euro Zone Debt Crisis – Millennium Development Goals
Posted on Jan 27, 2012
Checkmate! Obama’s Play on Romney’s Taxes
Posted on Jan 26, 2012
Obama wants America, “Built to Last”
Posted on Jan 25, 2012
Black-Owned Businesses: Outlook for 2012
Posted on Jan 24, 2012
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