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Washington Times

U.S. manufacturing revival may have already arrived

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) I have one manufacturing client in New Jersey and another in Georgia, both of whom are expanding their businesses. “We have…

Gene MarksMay 5, 2026

Forbes

Will Robots Take Your Job? Not Anytime Soon

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Robots are getting smarter, faster and more capable. But if you’re worried they’ll take your job anytime soon, you’re probably…

Gene MarksApril 28, 2026

Washington Times

Do not trust small business surveys

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) Every time I read something about businesses and the economy, it’s generally because a new survey is making…

Gene MarksApril 6, 2026

Guardian

It’s time to take politics out of the Small Business Administration

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Kelly Loeffler, the new administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), announced recently that the agency charged with supporting the businesses…

Gene MarksMarch 22, 2026

Guardian

AI could give us our lives back — if we don’t blow it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The other day I pulled into the parking lot of a client’s offices and in the spot next to…

Gene MarksMarch 15, 2026

Entrepreneur

Why I Cancelled a Candidate’s Interview 15 Minutes Before It Started

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways A last-minute complication before a scheduled interview highlighted how candidates handle unexpected problems in real time. The situation…

Gene MarksMarch 11, 2026

Guardian

Even amid rising economic uncertainty, now is not the time to hug your job

After all the employee protests over the past few years — the “great resignations”, the “quiet quittings”, the “bare-minimum Mondays” and “coffee badgings” — we…

Gene MarksFebruary 15, 2026

The Hill

No one wants to admit the real reason corporations are laying off thousands

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Everyone’s wringing their hands about the latest rounds of corporate layoffs. But no one is talking about the real…

Gene MarksFebruary 9, 2026

Guardian

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

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