US Census Bureau Archives

Entrepreneur

Queen Latifah Says Female Leaders Need to Do These 4 Things to Succeed

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) The good news is that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, women-owned employer firms account for more than…

Gene MarksDecember 2, 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

Guardian

Ignore US government economy data — base your business decisions on actual data

Trying to figure out the future in the current climate is enough to give you a migraine. Where is the economy heading? Should you take…

Gene MarksOctober 30, 2022

The Hill

How the government vastly underreports its labor statistics

(This column originally appeared on The Hill) In July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 425,000 new business applications were filed. Just to…

Gene MarksAugust 31, 2022

Washington Times

New startups soared in 2020, but ‘red’ states aren’t as attractive as expected

(This post originally appeared on The Washington Times) Startups in 2020 soared. According to data just published by the U.S. Census Bureau,

Gene MarksFebruary 18, 2021

Philly.com

Start-ups are surging across the U.S. It may be a good to time to launch a home-based business in Philly

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) People are starting up businesses at an unprecedented rate

Gene MarksFebruary 16, 2021

Guardian

Is Covid to blame for business closures or is it helping new startups? The answer is both

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Last week brought some grim data for small businesses

Gene MarksSeptember 27, 2020

Guardian

Positive signs for pandemic-hit small business – but more stimulus still needed

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) It’s been a very difficult year for many small businesses. But, according to data collected

Gene MarksSeptember 17, 2020