(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) It may seem crazy out there, but small business owners are feeling fine. According to PNC Bank, 78% are optimistic about prospects…
Gene MarksMarch 16, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A recent report from the Federal Reserve warned that consumer debt is now more than $18tn and the people are…
Gene MarksFebruary 23, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Small business optimism is at a six-year high, according to a new report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).…
Gene MarksJanuary 21, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) As we head into 2025, small businesses seem optimistic — at least according to some recent reports. Surveys…
Gene MarksDecember 31, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) In just over a month Donald Trump will become president, and he has repeatedly promised one of his…
Gene MarksDecember 10, 2024
(This article originally appeared in The Hill) As a CPA, I work with many leaders, CEOs and senior managers of small and mid-sized companies, and there…
Gene MarksDecember 2, 2024
(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Donald Trump was just elected as president for the second time, and assuming both Chambers of Congress have Republican majorities,…
Gene MarksNovember 7, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Pennsylvania has been bombarded with political ads as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump duke it out for my state: the vital…
Gene MarksNovember 3, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Small businesses employ about half of the workers in this country and generate nearly half of the nation’s gross domestic product.…
Gene MarksOctober 23, 2024