(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) A recent informal poll at a National Restaurant Association conference revealed this bit of non-news: By a 2-to-1 margin, the…
Gene MarksMay 14, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Consumer prices ticked up again in March, rising to anywhere from 3.2% to 3.8% year-over-year, depending on the rate you’re tracking.…
Gene MarksApril 21, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Small businesses are hiring fewer people. It’s a worrying trend given that in the US small businesses…
Gene MarksMarch 17, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Are high interest rates impacting the ability of small businesses to get a bank loan? Seems so.…
Gene MarksJanuary 24, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The Republican primaries are under way and – not surprisingly – the candidates have been ganging up…
Gene MarksJanuary 21, 2024
Anna Rathbun is the Chief Investment Officer at Retirement and Investment Solutions - a practice of CBIZ Investment Advisory Services. Because her clients are mostly…
Gene MarksJanuary 4, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) If this year has been all about interest rates, next year is all about the consumer. Rising…
Gene MarksDecember 10, 2023
(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A recent survey shows that President Biden’s approval among small business owners is at a “new low,” with only…
Gene MarksDecember 6, 2023
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) My home city of Philadelphia has a population of about 1.6 million people, of which about 1…
Gene MarksDecember 3, 2023