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Middle Class Economy

Rich Buying Again, But Middle Class Still Hurting

AP | EMILY FREDRIX | Posted 11.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Wealthy, Luxury Shopping, Middle Class Economy, Luxury Brands, Middle Class, Consumer Spending, Wealthy Americans, Recession, Transparency, Business News

American shoppers are splitting again: The affluent are finally starting to buy, picking up designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on ...

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Dueling Bills in Congress Could Help or Hurt Middle Class Firms

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lack of Oversight, Small Business, Parker Griffith, Middle Class Economy, Congressional Oversight, Small Business Committee, Asbl, Lloyd Chapman, Fraud Abuse, Loopholes, Nydia Velazquez, Politics News
Lloyd Chapman

Chambers of Commerce across Alabama are opposed to H.R. 3558, and the American Small Business League (ASBL) has launched a national campaign to rally opposition to the bill.

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Who is the American Middle Class? Lessons for Health Care Reform

Drew Westen | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Obama Middle Class Taxes, Tax Policy, Middle Class Economy, Middle Class, Drew Westen, Barack Obama Taxes, Paying for Health Care, Tax the Rich, Health Care, Politics News
Drew Westen

Before we start going after middle class taxpayers, both as good policy and good politics, we would do well to remember that the middle class is and always has been the backbone of our economy

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The American Nightmare

Rob Fishman | Posted 04.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Vicky Ward, Liar's Poker, Middle Class Economy, Wall Street, Ragged Dick, American Dream, The Epic of America, Middle Class, Aig, Michael Lewis, Edward Liddy, Meritocracy, Business News
Rob Fishman

Of all the misdeeds carried out on the southern tip of Manhattan over the last decade, perhaps Wall Street's greatest fraud was to arrogate the very meaning of the American Dream.

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ASBL: Obama Ignores Economic Experts On Stimulus Plan

Chris Gunn | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Fraud, Biden, Lack of Oversight, Small Business, Abuse, Middle Class Economy, Economy, Middle Class, Obama Administration, Lloyd Chapman, Asbl, American Small Business League, Loopholes, Barack Obama, Business News
Chris Gunn

The American Small Business League (ASBL) released the following press release today. Petaluma, Calif. - President-elect Barack Obama and the new 11...

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Bush Dismantles Economic Programs for Small Business as Economy Continues Downward Spiral

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 11.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Foia, John McCain, Small Business, Middle Class Economy, Bush Administraition, Barack Obama, American Small Business, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

Ninety-eight percent of all companies in the United States have less than 100 employees. Twenty-seven million firms fall into the category of small bu...

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Bailout Bill Gives Tax Break to Wooden Arrow Manufacturers While Small Business Get the Shaft

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 11.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Congress, Small Business Administration, Wall Street Crisis, Bail Out, Middle Class Economy, Wooden Arrows, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

If anyone was concerned that President Bush, Treasury Secretary Paulson and Congress were not up to the task of passing a serious economic recovery bi...

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Bush to Take Last Crack at Dismantling Programs for Middle Class Firms

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 08.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Fortune 500, Bush Administration, Small Business, Fortune 1000, Middle Class Economy, Economy, Middle Class, Procurement, Contracting, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

The Bush administration is gearing up to take one last shot at dismantling federal programs designed to assist middle class firms.

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New SBA Head Could Spell More Trouble for Middle-Class Firms

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 07.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Small Business Administration, Steven Preston, Middle Class Economy, Sba Office of Inspector General, Procurement, Contracting, Business, Bush Administration and Corporate Cronyism, Smalll Business, President George Bush, Economy, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

Steven Preston, the Bush appointee to head the U.S. Small Business Administration, has no experience or background working with small businesses and hails from a corporate background.

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