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CNNMoney: Getting by with a skeleton staff

Small business owners are still whittling away at their payroll, but the deluge of pink slips on Main Street is slowing down.

CNNMoney: Small business credit cards flourish as loans disappear

Want a loan for your business? Hit the plastic. That's about all banks are going to offer -- and the terms are much less favorable than traditional lines of credit.

CNNMoney: Obama tries again to revive small business loans

As small business lending continues to dry up, the federal government is readying two new initiatives aimed at reversing the trend. To unveil them, President Obama traveled Wednesday to Maryland, where he visited a family-owned company that used a government-backed loan to fund a recent expansion.

Stimulus debate heats up as Dems push aid for small business

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Congress is set to consider a measure increasing the amount of money the federal government can lend to small businesses.

CNNMoney: Top banks cut small business lending by $8 billion

President Obama is trying -- again -- to help small business get the cash they desperately need.

FSB: Entrepreneurs create their own recovery

Back in August, Federal Reserve officials suggested that the Great Recession was ending and the U.S. could expect "a gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth." But even with stock market indexes and the bottom lines of large financial firms bouncing back, small businesses can expect a longer slog to economic health.

FSB: The government's fuzzy small biz math

In August the Small Business Administration released its annual scorecard tallying federal dollars awarded to small business contractors last year.

CNNMoney: Swine flu -- and no paid sick leave

As the H1N1 swine flu virus starts its second major sweep through the U.S., business owners are bracing for the impact of a worse-than-usual flu season on their workforces. That's reviving debate on a contentious issue: What kind of sick leave should companies offer employees -- and should it be mandated by law?

CNNMoney: A grim year for small business lending

Here's a telling statistic about the toll the recession is taking on Main Street: This year, the government's top small business lending program got loans to 25,000 fewer entrepreneurs than it did last year.

CNNMoney: Small business ARC loans pick up, but frustrations remain

A government effort to get badly needed cash into the hands of struggling small business owners is slowly gaining momentum, but entrepreneurs seeking the scarce loans are still in for a frustrating ride.

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