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Guardian

Do those so-called US recession indicators actually mean anything? | Gene Marks

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) As someone who keeps a close eye on the economy, I often bump into those strange metrics that…

Gene MarksApril 21, 2025

Philly.com

Small-business owners face an uncertain economic future

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) There’s been a lot of speculating how President Donald Trump ‘s economic policies will impact the nation’s…

Gene MarksApril 15, 2025

Guardian

Top US economists are often wrong – should we trust their predictions?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) They’re Ivy-League educated, brilliant academic minds and experienced in the ways of markets, governments, data and statistics.…

Gene MarksNovember 19, 2023

Philly.com

Sales jobs are recession proof, but how should employers pay for them?

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Three of the top 10 most recession-proof jobs were in sales, according to a study released earlier…

Gene MarksJune 6, 2023

The Hill

Bankruptcies are skyrocketing — and that’s only half the story

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) There isn’t an official recession, yet. But regardless, a large — and growing — number of U.S. companies…

Gene MarksMay 20, 2023

Guardian

The brief Age of the Worker is over — employers have the upper hand again

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) It seems that it was only yesterday that the media was filled with stories about workers calling the…

Gene MarksMay 7, 2023

Washington Times

Why U.S. is due for recession this year

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its consumer price index, which, at a 6.4% annual…

Gene MarksFebruary 22, 2023

Washington Times

Small businesses are in for another lousy year come 2023

(This article originally appeared in The Washington Times) A new survey from PNC Bank caught my eye. The semi-annual report claims that small businesses are…

Gene MarksSeptember 25, 2022

Guardian

Maybe the US is in a recession, but small businesses don’t know it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Are we in a recession? Because if we are, it’s a very strange one. Sure, we’ve had two…

Gene MarksSeptember 18, 2022

Guardian

Want to know if US is in a recession? You’re asking the wrong question

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) As someone who writes about small business and runs a small business and serves hundreds of small business…

Gene MarksAugust 7, 2022