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Companies nationwide being hit with tsunami of regulations

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, small-business optimism is now at its lowest level in…

Gene MarksApril 4, 2023

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Why U.S. is due for recession this year

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its consumer price index, which, at a 6.4% annual…

Gene MarksFebruary 22, 2023

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Santos’ appointment to House Committee on Small Business is disgraceful

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) I am flabbergasted. Astonished. Stunned. Appalled. George Santos, the Republican House representative from New York, is now…

Gene MarksJanuary 31, 2023

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Big businesses have begun ‘cutting the fat’

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) When Elon Musk took over Twitter, many employees either left or were terminated. Some reports claim that…

Gene MarksJanuary 9, 2023

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Millions of work-from-home employees stole from their employers

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) Ever wonder why Elon Musk is so adamant about people coming into the office? Here’s the reason:…

Gene MarksDecember 9, 2022

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The 2023 costly regulatory wave

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) The midterms are over, and the expected “red wave” of Republican victories never materialized. But that doesn’t…

Gene MarksNovember 22, 2022

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My advice for workers in 2023: Get to work

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) Hey, workers, I’ve got good advice for you: Get to work. Enough with the “quiet quitting.” Stop…

Gene MarksNovember 1, 2022

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Small businesses are in for another lousy year come 2023

(This article originally appeared in The Washington Times) A new survey from PNC Bank caught my eye. The semi-annual report claims that small businesses are…

Gene MarksSeptember 25, 2022

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Three items in the Inflation Reduction Act that will hurt small businesses

(This article originally appeared in the Washington Times) Here comes the Inflation Reduction Act, and none of my small business clients, Republican or Democrat, would…

Gene MarksAugust 16, 2022

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I had COVID-19 last week. I didn’t stop working

(This article originally appeared in the Washington Times) One of the greatest scams ever inflicted on the workplace in recent memory is COVID-19 hysteria. Test…

Gene MarksAugust 3, 2022