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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

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

All of these things are ‘killing’ small businesses — so why are they optimistic?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Wow, there are certainly a lot of things “killing” small businesses today, don’t you think? The Wall Street Journal says…

Gene MarksSeptember 25, 2025

Philly.com

As healthcare costs rise, more small employers are turning to level funded plans

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Employer health coverage costs are expected to surge more than 9% in 2026, according to recent reports by two large insurance…

Gene MarksSeptember 24, 2025

The Hill

What America’s small businesses have to say about 2024 (and what they expect in 2025)

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Small businesses employ about half of the workers in this country and generate nearly half of the nation’s gross domestic product.…

Gene MarksOctober 23, 2024

Guardian

Why are 91% of small business owners so darned happy?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Some 91% of the 1,290 business owners recently surveyed by the employee scheduling software maker Homebase said that they were happy…

Gene MarksJuly 14, 2024

Guardian

In the midst of a crisis, America’s small-business owners have been inspirational

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) There’s no question that the efforts of this country’s healthcare and frontline workers during the

Gene MarksDecember 9, 2020

Guardian

Are US small businesses ‘gone forever’? No, not all of them

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Just a few weeks ago, a New York Times article warned that as many as one-third of New York’s…

Gene MarksAugust 21, 2020

Guardian

How will we know the US economy is recovering? Here’s what I’m watching

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Is the pandemic over? Not even close.

Gene MarksJuly 10, 2020

Guardian

What recession? Small businesses are doing just fine

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) There’s been a lot of talk of recession lately but small businesses, for the most part,

Gene MarksSeptember 16, 2019