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Hopes for Card-Check Rise With Specter's Switch to the Democrats

Today: Arlen Specters switch to the Democrats raises hopes for card-check legislation, using OPSEC to protect your business, building a website that keeps visitors coming back, and so much more.

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Entrepreneurs Facing Heavy Tax Hikes

Today: Online sales taxes are getting closer and closer to being a reality as small businesses brace for the real impact of Obama's tax hikes; merchant account issues, new rules for 401(k)s and so much more.

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Obama to Credit Card Industry: End Deceptive Practices

Today: President Obama met with credit card issuers to discuss fees and deceptive practices, the cause and cure of company strife, employer flexibility when it comes to hiring and promotion tests and so much more.

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Online Sales Taxes May be Around the Corner

Today: Bills in Congress may finally open the Internet to sales taxes, venture capitalists and angel investors are pushing to open small business programs to equity-financed businesses, going green regardless of ROI and so much more.

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House Small Business Chair Wants IRS to do More for Small Business

Today: House small business committee chair Velazquez is pushing for the IRS to do more for small business, handling layoffs properly, new e-tailing tools and so much more.

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Has the US Become the New Russia?

Today: Has the United States become the new Russia? A stall in SBA loan assistance, minimizing risks in a bad economy, characteristics of a great sales staff and so much more.

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Small Business Goes to War Against the Banks

Today: Is the government's financial rescue plan a scam? Small business against the banks, the promise of microblogging, can small business cope with Obama's health plan and so much more.

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