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The Hill

AI may come for your job. It’s not the end of the world — it’s the start of a new one.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) As long as there’s been new technology, there’s been opposition to it. What do these protests have in common? Environmental…

Gene MarksOctober 6, 2026

Daily Herald

Thinking of starting up a business? Don’t. Buy one instead.

(This column originally appeared in the Daily Herald) Over the past few years an unprecedented number of new business applications have been filed. Clearly, there…

Gene MarksSeptember 30, 2026

Washington Times

When will energy prices fall? Follow the money, find out

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) When will oil prices come down? Do not ask a television pundit. Ask the people risking billions…

Gene MarksSeptember 30, 2026

Philly.com

Penn and Community College of Philadelphia launch an academy for West Philadelphia businesses

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) A new, free educational program for West Philly small businesses is launching this fall, giving them access to…

Gene MarksSeptember 29, 2026

The Hill

JD Vance is right about stay-at-home parents — but his solution is all wrong

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Should the federal government pay parents to stay at home so they can better raise their children? The Trump…

Gene MarksSeptember 11, 2026

Guardian

Is there a pending AI ‘debt bomb’ crisis? No. This isn’t Enron 2.0

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Some experts are warning of a looming “debt bomb” crisis because big datacenter builders such as Meta, Oracle,…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

Daily Herald

Interest rates are higher, but area banks are still lending to small businesses. Here’s how to get your loan.

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) Interest rates have come down since their peak a few years ago. However, the prime rate, which is…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

Entrepreneur

The Next Market Crash Is Coming — Here’s How to Prepare Your Business

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Stock market contractions are inevitable — the S&P 500 has fallen more than 10% on 25 separate occasions…

Gene MarksAugust 19, 2026

Guardian

Gen Z calls it ‘loud budgeting’ — small business owners have been doing it for decades

This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Ask any small business owner what has challenged them the most over the past couple of years and you’ll…

Gene MarksAugust 11, 2026

Guardian

For most US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs aren’t the big issue they were

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Rebounding from his defeat at the supreme court in February, Donald Trump has recently announced a new round of…

Gene MarksAugust 3, 2026