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The Entrepreneurial Agenda
Veteran reporter Robb Mandelbaum writes about the big issues that affect entrepreneurs, especially as they relate to the 2008 presidential campaign. Read full bio
- SBA Lending In Freefall
Small Business Administration guaranteed lending appears to be collapsing, and the agency is loosening the rules on the interest rates banks can charge in order to induce more lending. According to figures provided by the agency, the total number of... - Did The NFIB's Campaign Gamble Pay Off?
This year, the National Federation of Independent Business put up $1.6 million to support a handful of Republican running for re-election or election to Congress, wading in to closely contested races with sharp-edged TV, radio, and print ads. The Agenda... - The Vote In Iowa
A year ago, the Entrepreneurial Agenda took its campaign coverage to Iowa. In a conference room at the Des Moines Partnership, a handful of entrepreneurs gathered to discuss the issues that were most important to them and how well the... - If You Do Nothing Else Today...
...don't forget to vote.... - Fair-Weather Free Marketeer Returns: McCain To Bail Out Detroit
He's baaack! Today, appearing on Good Morning America, John McCain showed us his socialist side. "I would do whatever I think needs to be done to help our automotive industry," he said, from a campaign stop in Ohio. "We've got... - McCain Camp On Health: Talking Straight Or Taken Out Of Context?
Did McCain's senior economic advisor Douglas Holtz-Eakin really admit yesterday that his boss' health care plan won't really work? Many people seem to think so. But judge for yourself. Here he is in a report from the Money magazine pages... - The Candidates & The Issues -- Any Questions?
Really -- we're not being rhetorical here. This election season, Inc.com has worked mightily to make sure entrepreneurs and small business owners know where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to them -- if you haven't visited... - Election Spending: The Chamber Brings The Big Guns
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is apparently not satisfied with the Republican Party's electoral efforts. Per the Wall Street Journal: "The Chamber says it has raised enough money this year from corporations to spend about $35 million on the election,... - In This Election, NFIB Aims Its Fire Like A Sniper
You may be wondering where the National Federation of Independent Business has been hiding this election cycle. Normally, the small business lobby is a player in a couple dozen House races and eight or ten Senate races, spending $1-2 million... - McCain's Small Business Tax Dodge
John McCain has to choose his words carefully when he attacks Barack Obama on taxes. This is what he said in the second presidential debate, back on October 8th: "Senator Obama's secret that you don't know is that his tax... - More Tax Cuts! More Spending! More Four-Point Plans!
The economic plans are coming fast and furious. Whoa --there goes another one! Here's a rundown of what McCain and Obama have put on the table in the last few days.... - Obama Unveils Small Business Rescue -- And Boosts SBA
Saying that "now is not the time for panic," Barack Obama took to the stage in Chillicothe, Ohio, today to announce what he described as a "Small Business Rescue Plan.""We won't grow government-- we'll work within the Small Business... - Has The NFIB Turned Against McCain's Health Insurance Reform?
That's what the New York Times suggests, anyway. According to a report published yesterday: American business, typically a reliable Republican cheerleader, is decidedly lukewarm about Senator John McCain’s proposal to overhaul the health care system by revamping the tax treatment... - How McCain Funds Health Reform: By Cutting Medicare
One lingering question surrounding John McCain's health care proposals had been how he would pay for his ambitious reform. Well now the campaign has answered that -- sort of. You'll recall that McCain's initiative (summarized by his campaign here, compared... - The Bailout Blues
If Wall Street is to be believed, we are so screwed. The House nixed the bailout bill -- and notwithstanding MarketWatch economist Irwin Kellner's ludicrous objections, "bailout" is definitely the right word -- and the Dow dropped nearly 778 points,...