Friday Musical Interlude: Why were we doing this again?

The economy contracted by 3.8% during the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a release today from the Commerce Department. That, we are told, is the worst single-quarter contraction since 1982.
The sky is falling! some will tell you. What we really need to know, seems to me, is Where do we go from here?
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Podcast: An interview with Small-Mart.org’s Michael Shuman

What has changed in the economy to cause such a surge in the number of microbusinesses that are staying micro over the last decade or so?
Why, if there is so much evidence that microbusiness development work better than smoke stack chasing, do policy makers and economists still dismiss the smallest of businesses?
What could President [...]

Fast growth here and no growth there

There have been plenty of economists and such who have offered opinions on the best way to stimulate the economy — no surprises there.
A recurring theme I have seen is an oft-expressed opinion that Congress and the President should not waste money on small businesses and that they should focus their efforts on high-growth enterprises [...]

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