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Goldman Sachs brings small-business help to Chicago - Chicago Sun-Times

Goldman Sachs brings small-business help to ChicagoChicago Sun-TimesBrian Jackson~Sun-Times Small businesses that desperately need the know-how and the capital to survive in a down economy would have access to both, thanks to a $25 million program bankrolled by an investment banking heavyweight. ...Goldman Sachs to offer $25M to Chicago businessesChicago Tribuneall 7 news articles » » Read More

Newt Gingrich, Small-Business Owner - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)Newt Gingrich, Small-Business OwnerNew York Times (blog)Last Sunday, Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and current Republican presidential candidate, told America that he was a small-business owner. The revelation came on CBS's “Face the Nation,” as the candidate tried to deflect ...and more » » Read More

Giannoulias rips Kirk's opposition to small-business lending bill - Chicago Tribune

Seattle Post IntelligencerGiannoulias rips Kirk's opposition to small-business lending billChicago Tribune"Voters are sick and tired of politicians who say one thing to small-business owners in Illinois and then go back home to DC and cast their vote to protect ...Giannoulias goes after Kirk no vote on Democrat small business assistance billChicago Sun-Times (blog)Senate hopefuls in Ill. » Read More

Senate passes small-business aid - Washington Post

Washington PostSenate passes small-business aidWashington Post... has all but evaporated in Congress, the relatively modest small-business bill became a growing focus for the administration and Democratic lawmakers. ...Senate changes to small-business bill irk House DemocratsPoliticoSenate finally approves Obama's small-business aid measureSeattle TimesSenate approves small-business stimulusL » Read More

Senate fails small-business owners on 1099 reform - Washington Post (blog)

Senate fails small-business owners on 1099 reformWashington Post (blog)Making the lives of small-business owners miserable isn't a good idea. Some Democrats resist the idea of changing the health-care bill this soon, ...and more » » Read More

Geithner Urges Passage of Small-Business Bill - Wall Street Journal (blog)

CNNGeithner Urges Passage of Small-Business BillWall Street Journal (blog)US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday urged lawmakers to pass a bill aimed at spurring small business lending and cutting ...Geithner: Passage of small business bill will help HispanicsThe Hill (blog)The Obama Tax Increase and Small BusinessRedState (blog)Congress poised for tax battleOmaha World-HeraldThe Atlant » Read More

Republicans and Democrats Spar Over Small-Business Proposal - Wall Street Journal

FOXNewsRepublicans and Democrats Spar Over Small-Business ProposalWall Street JournalIn addition, Mr. Obama plans to ask Congress in the coming week to make a tax credit for business-research expenses permanent, an administration official ...Obama Plans Economic Message, But Window for Success is ClosingFOXNewsMcCain: Dems playing 'class warfare'; White House pushes R&D tax credit ... » Read More

Obama Trumpets Democrats' Small-Business Bona Fides - New York Times

msnbc.comObama Trumpets Democrats' Small-Business Bona FidesNew York TimesPresident Obama with business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, NJ Tastee's owner, Dave Thornton, is third from left. By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ...Obama Plan to Fund $300 Billion of Small-Business Loans Faces Senate VoteBloombergFACTBOX-Obama pushes for small business lending planReutersObama pushes busines » Read More

Obama urges passage of small-business initiatives - Washington Post

Obama urges passage of small-business initiativesWashington Post"The main thing holding up the small business bill now is that Sen. Reid keeps getting off of it: to pass the wall street bill, to pass the supplemental ...Obama Presses Congress to Move Ahead on Initiatives to Help Small BusinessBloombergObama on WikiLeaks: 'Documents Don't Reveal Any Issues that Haven't Already ... » Read More

FDIC chief urges banks to expand small-business loans - MiamiHerald.com

Earthtimes (press release)FDIC chief urges banks to expand small-business loansMiamiHerald.comAfter a speech on other topics, Bair spoke about tight credit conditions in response to a question at a gathering of business economists just outside the ...FDIC Chairman Questions Mortgage Interest Tax DeductionFOXBusinessFDIC's Bair Urges 'Holistic Approach' to Regulatory OverhaulBusinessWe » Read More

Small-business loans rise sharply - Los Angeles Times

RichmondBizSenseSmall-business loans rise sharplyLos Angeles TimesBy Nathan Olivarez-Giles Small-business lending picked up sharply during the last three months of 2009, as measured by loans backed by the US Small Business ...Idaho small business loans rose 100 percent year over yearIdahoStatesman.comSBA loan activity up in Albany areaBizjournals.comSBA sees big jump in loans in 2009 4QProvidence » Read More

Small-business bankruptcies rise 81% in California - Los Angeles Times

Small-business bankruptcies rise 81% in CaliforniaLos Angeles TimesWith credit tight and consumers still pinching their pennies, many business owners find they can't go on. By Nathan Olivarez-Giles The Obama ...and more » » Read More