Fact Of The Day #11: Small Business 'Engine' Sputters During Economic Downturn (INFOGRAPHIC)

Key Economic 'Engine' Sputters During Downturn

Small businesses, typically cited as the “engine of growth” for the American economy, shed jobs faster than larger companies in the past decade. Businesses with less than 50 employees lost 3.8 million jobs during the 2007-2009 recession.

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