John Schmeltzer

Bank One economist Peter Glassman says rising pricing power, favorable credit conditions and tax law changes have led to the highest level of optimism in the past 20 years among...

THE HIRING WATCH `A glaring hole' For months, economists have pointed to various indicators suggesting employment is rebounding only to see their optimism dashed by the monthly payroll report. As...

Small businesses continued to express optimism in January that the economic recovery is at hand, according to a survey by the research foundation of the National Federation of Independent Business....

Increased state business taxes and fees are forcing Illinois firms to cut jobs, forgo new hires and consider moving out of state, three statewide business groups said Monday. Doug Whitley,...

Small businesses are moving rapidly toward broadband Internet access, according to a new survey commissioned by a provider of high-speed DSL service and a telephone company. According to the survey,...

Two rule changes that became effective last week could help more businesses in the information technology and testing lab industries qualify for small-business contracting opportunities and assistance from the U.S....

Small businesses are having a disproportionate impact on many high-tech industries, according to a report by the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. According to the report, large biotechnology, medical...

The Small Business Survival Committee, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, wasted little time last week in backing a plan by President Bush to reform immigration rules by allowing millions of...

The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy has asked the Department of Homeland Security to re-examine the economic impact of a plan to manage small-business contracts via a mentoring program...

Some Congressional leaders fear that a proposed federal housing regulation could put thousands of small real estate settlement companies out of business and increase the cost of buying a home....