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Philly.com

Are local small business owners too optimistic? | Opinion

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Across the U.S., small business owners seem to have an upbeat outlook. Several recent surveys showed high levels of…

Gene MarksSeptember 10, 2025

Guardian

The panic over tariff details is different than its bigger picture

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Earlier this month the Trump administration moved forward with eliminating a loophole that allowed businesses to avoid tariffs if…

Gene MarksSeptember 7, 2025

Washington Times

Trump’s 2025 wins missing immigration reform

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) In just a few months, the Trump administration has done several significant things to help big and small businesses. One…

Gene MarksSeptember 2, 2025

Guardian

First the great migration, now the big hold: why workers are staying put

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The tide has turned. The great migration — when the shift to remote work prompted people to quit their…

Gene MarksAugust 31, 2025

The Hill

The majority of business owners in the US are right-leaning — here’s why

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A recent study from Stanford University and King’s College London published in July by the British Journal of Political Science revealed…

Gene MarksAugust 24, 2025

Philly.com

Savvy biz owners are cutting freight costs while everyone else is worrying about tariffs

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) There’s been a lot of attention paid to rising tariffs over the past few months and how they’ll impact…

Gene MarksAugust 5, 2025

Washington Times

Small businesses are thriving under Trump

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) Tariffs. Inflation. Labor shortages. Interest rates. Tech challenges. Economic uncertainty. These are all issues that small businesses are…

Gene MarksJuly 31, 2025

Washington Times

Big winners in the ‘big beautiful bill’? Small businesses

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) The big, beautiful tax and spending bill signed into law last week by President Trump has its pros…

Gene MarksJuly 9, 2025

The Hill

Does your business have a Plan B for the Trump tariffs?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) I have a client in New Jersey who manufactures industrial films. A big source of their supply comes from…

Gene MarksJune 30, 2025

Guardian

Small business owners aren’t jumping for joy about the US economy — but they still aren’t jumping ship

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Small businesses in the US account for approximately half of the country’s jobs, so when small businesses are doing well,…

Gene MarksJune 22, 2025