Economics

Resumes & Interviewing

Finding a Good Small Business Job is Getting Harder

Small businesses are doing a lot more without having to hire new workers.

Thought Leaders

Greater National Competitiveness Doesn't Lead to More Entrepreneurship

Nations that are more competitive have less of their adult-age population in the process of starting or running new businesses.

Social Media

No, Facebook Didn't 'Create' 4.5M Jobs. But Its Impact Can't Be Understated.

Facebook's hiring numbers are squishy, but the company continues to serve as a great example of how entrepreneurship can help the world.

Starting a Business

Why the SBIR Program Is Worth Funding

By overcoming market failure in the development and financing of early-stage technology, the SBIR program makes possible commercial activity that would not otherwise have occurred.

Business News

Millionaires More Confident in U.S. Economy

There are several reasons why America's millionaires are an increasingly confident bunch.

Business News

Economists See Revved-Up Economy Next Year

In case you missed it, the U.S. economy is picking up speed.

Thought Leaders

Why Rates of Entrepreneurship Remain Depressed

Because of a range of factors, those looking for a rebound in entrepreneurship have a long wait.

Living

College Is Worth the Price. Just Not This Price.

A college president says economic models don't apply to college tuition. That theory wouldn't pass Econ 101.

Business News

3 Reasons Why You Are 'Meh' About This Year's Midterm Elections

We get it. There's plenty of reasons to drive straight past the polls next week. But isn't voting important, no matter what?

Business News

Bill Gates' Solution to Income Inequality

The billionaire philanthropist wants to distinguish between the wealthy who are using their money for good and those who are merely consuming it.

Business News

Work on How Governments Can 'Tame' Big Businesses Wins Frenchman Nobel in Economics

It's the second Nobel Prize for a French national this year.

Thought Leaders

Entrepreneurship Doesn't Cause Per-Capita Income Growth

The data suggest that rising wealth depresses business formation.

Starting a Business

New Locations Are Being Opened, But By Established Businesses

The fall in new company starts does not necessarily mean that the American economy is less dynamic than it used to be, or that Americans are opening up new establishments at a lower rate than they did in the late 1970s.

Growing a Business

SXSW: How a Small Festival Brought Austin Big Business

For the city of Austin, and especially its growing cohort of tech entrepreneurs, South by Southwest has become the little festival that could.

Thought Leaders

My, SXSW, How You've Changed

这个奥斯丁festival has grown, so has its scope and the expectations of its attendees.