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The Hill

JD Vance is right about stay-at-home parents — but his solution is all wrong

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Should the federal government pay parents to stay at home so they can better raise their children? The Trump…

Gene MarksSeptember 11, 2026

Guardian

Is there a pending AI ‘debt bomb’ crisis? No. This isn’t Enron 2.0

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Some experts are warning of a looming “debt bomb” crisis because big datacenter builders such as Meta, Oracle,…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

Daily Herald

Interest rates are higher, but area banks are still lending to small businesses. Here’s how to get your loan.

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) Interest rates have come down since their peak a few years ago. However, the prime rate, which is…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

Entrepreneur

The Next Market Crash Is Coming — Here’s How to Prepare Your Business

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Stock market contractions are inevitable — the S&P 500 has fallen more than 10% on 25 separate occasions…

Gene MarksAugust 19, 2026

Guardian

Gen Z calls it ‘loud budgeting’ — small business owners have been doing it for decades

This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Ask any small business owner what has challenged them the most over the past couple of years and you’ll…

Gene MarksAugust 11, 2026

Guardian

For most US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs aren’t the big issue they were

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Rebounding from his defeat at the supreme court in February, Donald Trump has recently announced a new round of…

Gene MarksAugust 3, 2026

Washington Times

How the midterms will affect your business

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) Socialists. Communists. Capitalists. MAGA. Liberals. Independents. All groups will be represented in the midterm elections in November. I am sure…

Gene MarksJuly 31, 2026

Uncategorized

Sorry, data center haters. You’re on the wrong side of history.

(This column originally appeared in USA Today) Deforestation. Habitat destruction. Water and air pollution. Land and resources devoured. Noise. Corporate corruption. Government corruption. Monopolies. Eminent…

Gene MarksJuly 29, 2026

Philly.com

Philadelphia offers forgivable $50,000 loans to help small businesses expand

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Want $50K for your business, along with coaching and advice to help it grow? The City of Philadelphia has…

Gene MarksJuly 21, 2026

Guardian

Why a modest US interest rate rise won’t change much for most businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) With the appointment of a new Federal Reserve chair, the latest concern is that interest rates will go…

Gene MarksJuly 20, 2026