Resource Category: Economics (General)

  • 2012 NWBC Annual Report

    December 12, 2012
    By all measures 2012 has been a year of opportunity and challenge, both abroad and on our shores. It was…
  • The State of Working America

    November 22, 2012
    In periods of full employment, a healthy employment growth rate would be one that simply matches the growth rate of…
  • Entrepreneur Development Post-Recession

    November 1, 2012
    Entrepreneurs – including business, civic and social entrepreneurs, are central to bringing about fundamental change and innovation enabling local, regional…
  • The Financial Crisis and Small Business

    November 1, 2012
    How did the financial crisis that began in 2008 affect credit markets in the U.S.? Anecdotal evidence suggested that small…
  • Immigrants Driving Small Business Creation

    August 23, 2012
    Robert Fairlie, writing for the Partnership for a New American Economy, looks at how immigrant-owned small and micro-businesses are driving…
  • Creating an Economy Built to Last

    May 24, 2012
    President Obama's plan for supporting small and micro-businesses as they create jobs and drive innovation.
  • Small Business Owner Report

    May 23, 2012
    Bank of America reports on small and micro-business owners, operators and entrepreneurs.
  • Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Access to Capital

    May 3, 2012
    Robert Fairlie of the Small Business Administration looks at how immigrant-owned businesses shape the economy.
  • The State of Women-Owned Businesses

    March 21, 2012
    American Express OPEN provides stakeholders in the women’s enterprise development community with an up-to-date accounting of the state of women-owned…
  • Declining Size of Establishments

    March 16, 2012
    The Bureau of Labor Statistics examines the trend of businesses growing smaller, not larger, over the last two decades.