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Guardian

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

The Hill

Is there really an ‘affordability’ crisis?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) I love to eat out, but man is it expensive! I feel like you can’t get a decent dinner…

Gene MarksJanuary 19, 2026

Guardian

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

The Hill

Is inflation really so bad?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Inflation, inflation, inflation. We keep hearing how terrible it is, but is it really as bad as it seems?…

Gene MarksDecember 1, 2025

Guardian

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

The Hill

All those corporate layoffs? Don’t blame AI.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Over the last few months, a number of well-known companies have announced layoffs of tens of thousands of workers. UPS said…

Gene MarksNovember 7, 2025

Guardian

Alternative data suggest uneven inflation amid Trump’s numbers skepticism

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Donald Trump has a lot of questions about the official government statistics these days. And while his skepticism of bad…

Gene MarksSeptember 28, 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

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

Daily Herald

For small businesses, these are the 3 economic metrics that really matter in 2025

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) If you’re running a business you have to pay close attention to the economy. Failure to do so…

Gene MarksMay 25, 2025