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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: National Small Business Association Report Shows Small Businesses Struggling Despite Stimulus Help

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: National Small Business Association Report Shows Small Businesses Struggling Despite Stimulus Help

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 8 The National Small Business Association’s (NSBA) Mid-Year Economic Report, released today, indicates that small businesses are struggling despite stimulus help, with decreases in three key indicators of a healthy business – revenues, profits and … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Troubled Asset Relief for Small Businesses?

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Troubled Asset Relief for Small Businesses?

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 7 Treasury Department officials are considering a plan to help small businesses by diverting some of the billions of dollars approved for bank bailouts to small businesses, but stress that “any consideration of this idea … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Consumer Energy Tax Incentives

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Consumer Energy Tax Incentives

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 6 The stimulus package expanded consumer tax incentives for homeowners who make energy efficient home improvements and for individuals and businesses that purchase or lease hybrid vehicles.  These consumer tax benefits, initially introduced in the … Continue Reading

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Shedding Light on the Lightbulb Debate

Shedding Light on the Lightbulb Debate

CFLs, LEDs, incadescents… there are so many options out there for lightbulbs these days, and each has its own advantages and drawbacks. Incandescent bulbs are the traditional lightbulbs that we all grew up with, and have been commercially popular since … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Stimulus Tax Breaks for Small Businesses

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: Stimulus Tax Breaks for Small Businesses

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol. 3 The Stimulus Package created, extended or expanded several business tax deductions and credits to help small businesses struggling as a result of the economic downturn.  As some of these tax breaks are only available … Continue Reading

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Unpacking the Stimulus Package: ARC Update

Unpacking the Stimulus Package: ARC Update

Unpacking the Stimulus Package, Vol.2 Small businesses hoping to take advantage of the SBA’s America’s Recovery Capital Loan Program (“ARC”) should be proactive in securing their place in the program, which only allows for about 10,000 loans nationwide, or an … Continue Reading

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