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Guardian

What can lipstick and underwear sales tell us about the economy?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Is the country heading towards a recession? Ask 10 economists and you’ll likely get 10 different answers. Which is…

Gene MarksJune 30, 2024

Washington Times

Restaurant owners indicate stronger support for Trump

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) A recent informal poll at a National Restaurant Association conference revealed this bit of non-news: By a 2-to-1 margin, the…

Gene MarksMay 14, 2024

Uncategorized

A Conversation With Anna Rathbun

Anna Rathbun is the Chief Investment Officer at Retirement and Investment Solutions - a practice of CBIZ Investment Advisory Services. Because her clients are mostly…

Gene MarksJanuary 4, 2024

Uncategorized

State of the Service Economy Virtual Roundtable: 10 Takeaways

My company provides technology and financial services to more than 600 small and mid-sized businesses across the country and 2023 was a strong year. Turns…

Gene MarksJanuary 2, 2024

The Hill

Fact-checking Biden’s impact on small businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A recent survey shows that President Biden’s approval among small business owners is at a “new low,” with only…

Gene MarksDecember 6, 2023

The Hill

The cost of doing business under Biden

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) They say inflation is down to just 3.7 percent, which is a lot better than the levels we…

Gene MarksSeptember 20, 2023

Philly.com

Bankruptcies have fallen, for now. But economic pressures could reverse that trend.

(This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) It may come as a surprise that, despite the pandemic, bankruptcy filings have significantly fallen over the…

Gene MarksJune 21, 2022

Philly.com

Small business owners will see that higher energy costs will hit way beyond gasoline

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Thanks to the skyrocketing price of oil — from about $21 a barrel in April, 2020 to…

Gene MarksMarch 14, 2022

Guardian

The biggest small business story of 2021? Blockchain | Gene Marks

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) When you read about all the stories around small businesses in 2021 a few general themes quickly appear.…

Gene MarksDecember 26, 2021

Philly.com

Supply chain troubles make Small Business Saturday a crucial test of holiday sales

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) This year, many business owners I know are treating Small BusinessSaturday, on Nov. 27, with a growing…

Gene MarksNovember 16, 2021