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Washington, D.C. (Press Release – October 19, 2011) – Today, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) published a new study titled “Surviving the Recession: Business Establishments and Jobs State by State.”

Washington, D.C. (Press Release  – October 7, 2011) – Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), released the following statement in response to the September employment data reported by the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics: “The jobs story has been so bad for so long that it’s hard not to get excited about two months of employment moving in the right direction.

Washington, D.C. (PRESS RELEASE – June 1, 2011) – The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) released recently “Entrepreneurs and the Economy:  Small Business Trends, Issues and Outlook” — a survey which finds widespread dissatisfaction with federal economic policies among small business owners.  In addition, just a third of small business owners believe their companies’ financial condition will improve over the next six months, and higher gas prices are putting pressure on their bottom lines.

Washington, D.C. (PRESS RELEASE – April 15, 2011) - The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) published the “Business Tax Index 2011: Best to Worst State Tax Systems for Entrepreneurship and Small Business.” The index ranks the 50 states and District of Columbia according to the costs of their tax systems for entrepreneurship and small business.

Washington, D.C.  (PRESS RELEASE – January 12, 2011) – Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), issued the following statement on the December jobs data:

Washington, D.C. (PRESS RELEASE - December 18, 2008) - The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is concerned that new regulations from the Federal Reserve on credit card issuers may serve to raise costs and diminish credit for consumers and small business owners.