Government and Economy Geithner: Economy Stabilizing, Pain Ahead Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday the U.S. economy was beginning to stabilize, but cautioned that consumers will still feel the pain of the current recession. Reuters.com Post-Recession America: A Vastly Different EconomyWith the US economy beginning to show some early signs of stabilization, people are wondering what the “new normal” economy is really going to look like? Here are some thoughts. MSNBC.com Management and Financial Issues [Read Full Article]

  Government and Economy Small Business on the Stimulus Package What do the microbusinesses of America really think about President Obama's stimulus package? BusinessKnowHow.com Grassley Speaks-up for Small Business at Geithner Hearings Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) defended the needs of small business during Treasury Secretary Geithner's testimony before the Senate Finance Committee. “I don’t understand why you would charge small business operators more t... [Read Full Article]

Government and Economy Nothing of Substance for Small Business in Stimulus The recently passed economic stimulus plan offers very little direct benefit to small businesses, but economists see those companies, rather than the stimulus, as their own cure for what is ailing them. New SBA Chief Intent on Making Change You Can Believe In Karen Gordon Mills, President Obama's new Small Business Administration head, will bring with her a financier's background and extensive hands-on experience as a small business advocate. Meet Mills and learn why she just might be the right person for the job. [Read Full Article]