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Small Business Managers Becoming 'Mouse Potatoes' Due to Economy | Staples.com

More than 1/2 of small business owners and managers are spending extra time on the computer to compensate for economic challenges, according to a new survey.

Services Shows Less Contraction in December | AP

An index of activity in the U.S. services sector contracted at a slower pace in December as new orders and employment improved.

Is Obama's Stimulus Plan Unfair to Some Small Firms? | Independent Street, WSJ.com

Snowboarder turned entrepreneur Nicole Donnelly feels that because she didn?t allow her business to experience huge financial losses in 2008, she can?t benefit from the tax benefits other less-responsible businesses will. ?This stimulus package seems to reward the ones who have kept spending, and ignores the diligent business owners cutting off their limbs to save the core of their business."

Construction Spending Falls Less Than Expected | AP

Construction spending fell less than expected in November as record activity on nonresidential projects helped offset another steep decline in housing.

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