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Thinking of trashing a small business on social media? Please, think again

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A viral Reddit post mocks a $22 grilled cheese sandwich and helps to sink a Bay Area shop. A restaurant…

Gene MarksFebruary 8, 2026

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Employers are spreading raises like peanut butter – and workers are paying the price

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Looking forward to a raise in 2026? You may be getting “peanut butter”. A new report from compensation…

Gene MarksFebruary 1, 2026

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US small businesses are doing fine. Don’t believe me? Look at the numbers

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Regardless of all the challenges they face, small businesses have been doing pretty well in this country across the…

Gene MarksJanuary 25, 2026

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Afraid to take vacation? The problem isn’t your boss — it’s how you work

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A recent survey of more than 3,000 US workers for employment search site FlexJobs found that almost a quarter didn’t take…

Gene MarksJanuary 19, 2026

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Are a record number of mom and pops going bankrupt? Kinda but not really

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Are mom-and-pop stores going bankrupt at historically high levels? That would seem to be the impression you’d get…

Gene MarksJanuary 11, 2026

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The government probably took too much of your paycheck this year — here’s how to get it back

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) US taxpayers will have a “gigantic refund year in the first quarter” of 2026, the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, recently…

Gene MarksJanuary 4, 2026

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AI is coming for young people’s office jobs. That’s good news for the construction industry

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) While standing on the sideline watching a high school soccer game, my friend, who owned a small and successful…

Gene MarksDecember 28, 2025

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Want job security in the age of AI? Get a state license — any state license

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) When I was in college and didn’t know what to do with my life, my dad offered this career…

Gene MarksDecember 14, 2025

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Expect a tale of two holiday seasons as the well-off spend and the rest pull back

This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Will retailers and merchants have a strong holiday season? That depends. This year, more than most, the 2025 holiday…

Gene MarksNovember 30, 2025

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Merchants’ ‘victory’ over credit card fees will just complicate things more for them

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Want to buy a new shirt from your friendly neighborhood small business? In some cases, be prepared to pay…

Gene MarksNovember 16, 2025