[Podcast] Special Commentary: Labor Day 2009

Have you ever noticed that we have emerged from recession to ‘jobless recovery’ in every economic downturn the U.S. has suffered since 1990? Indeed, the ‘jobless recovery’ is becoming the norm, isn’t it?
Economists speculate that perhaps productivity has generally increased to the point that our economy can drag itself out of a recession, with businesses [...]

Nonemployers, the future, and the illusion of control

So, in case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been writing an awful lot about nonemployer businesses lately.
Not that I don’t always write about them a lot. And not that it doesn’t make sense for me to write about them, since they constitute the vast majority of microbusinesses.
But what I hope I managed to convey amidst all [...]

Podcast: Health Reform Focus Shifts to Micros and Self-Employed

I was beginning to think I wasn’t going to get this podcast posted today but, in defiance of the odds, it’s a case of better late than never.
How was that? Enough cliches for you?
At the risk of seeming a bit Chicken Little-ish in reverse, I find myself wondering whether 2009 will become the year when [...]

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