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Guardian

Maybe the US is in a recession, but small businesses don’t know it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Are we in a recession? Because if we are, it’s a very strange one. Sure, we’ve had two…

Gene MarksSeptember 18, 2022

Guardian

Want to know if US is in a recession? You’re asking the wrong question

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) As someone who writes about small business and runs a small business and serves hundreds of small business…

Gene MarksAugust 7, 2022

Philly.com

Bankruptcies have fallen, for now. But economic pressures could reverse that trend.

(This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) It may come as a surprise that, despite the pandemic, bankruptcy filings have significantly fallen over the…

Gene MarksJune 21, 2022

The Hill

Could a recession be good for America’s small businesses?

(This article originally appeared on The Hill) Most of the small business owners I speak to recognize that the economy is starting to slow. For…

Gene MarksMay 18, 2022

Washington Times

The real reason why small business economic expectations are at a 48-year low

(This article originally appeared in the Washington Times) This month the National Federation of Independent Businesses said that confidence among small businesses reached a two-year…

Gene MarksMay 18, 2022

Podcasts

Spotlight on Texas: How Your Business Can Build on the Economic Boom (Part 1)

In this two-part special event, Gene Marks leads a roundtable discussion on the explosive business growth in Texas. In Part 1, our panel of trade…

Gene MarksMay 10, 2022

The Hill

Blowing up the Death Star would cause an economic crisis (and other reasons employers shouldn’t pay off workers’ college debt)

(This story originally appeared in The Hill) Thanks to President Biden ‘s March 2021 stimulus legislation, a new tax provision allows businesses to deduct up…

Gene MarksNovember 25, 2021

Philly.com