Business News
# What the Drop in Self-Employment Means
The number of Americans who were self-employed dropped in August to the lowest level in eight years, showing the economic recovery is not strong enough to nurture new businesses
# Obama Plans Business Tax Cuts, Spending to Aid Growth
President Barack Obama is proposing to expand tax cuts for businesses and boost federal spending on the nation’s transportation system to help bolster an economy that’s losing jobs heading into the November congressional elections.
# Special Report: A Guide to Self-Employment
# Schumer Asks Fed to Limit Pitching of Business Cards
The senator wants the Federal Reserve to look more closely at credit-card issuers marketing business cards to consumers
# Credit Card Reform: No Fix for Small Biz
# Why Small Business Can't Get Financing
Small companies are desperate for growth capital, but banks and investors remain cautious, says Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project's John Paglia
# OpenSky Interview, Pt. IV
In this week's edition of Bloomberg Venture, Cris Valerio talks with OpenSky founder and CEO John Caplan about the online commerce company's plan to turn bloggers into salespeople.
# OpenSky Interview, Pt. III
In this week's edition of Bloomberg Venture, Cris Valerio talks with OpenSky founder and CEO John Caplan about the online commerce company's plan to turn bloggers into salespeople.
# OpenSky Interview, Pt. II
In this week's edition of Bloomberg Venture, Cris Valerio talks with OpenSky founder and CEO John Caplan about the online commerce company's plan to turn bloggers into salespeople.
# OpenSky Interview, Pt. I
In this week's edition of Bloomberg Venture, Cris Valerio talks with OpenSky founder and CEO John Caplan about the online commerce company's plan to turn bloggers into salespeople.

