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(Baylor University) Counties and parishes with a greater concentration of small, locally-owned businesses have healthier populations -- with lower rates of mortality, obesity and diabetes -- than do those that rely on large companies with "absentee" owners, according to a national study by sociologists at LSU and Baylor University.

Summary of the proposed Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 and how it benefits small businesses.

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U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of the goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States.

This research takes each component of private nonfarm GDP and estimates the proportions produced by small and large businesses.

The holidays weren't bad for small businesses, but it definitely could have been better.

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Each year the Office of Advocacy examines issues relevant to small businesses in the U.S. economy.

This report summarizes the publications generated by independent contractors, as well as by staff economists of the Office of Economic Research in 2008.

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In an economy where every bit of capital can help or hurt a small business, is Bank of America cutting credit lines to some small businesses?

That question emerged on Tuesday after a Los Angeles Times report cited at least two small-business owners who claim that Bank of America is now forcing them to pay their balances in full versus on a monthly basis -- a move that could wipe them out.

Corey Shaker is hoping to sell a lot more cars next year.

The biggest roadblock he sees is the ongoing political gridlock in Washington, D.C.

Google distracts analysts and media with non-revenue projects such as G+ or driverless cars, cloaking its attack on thousands of smaller companies, an

Peak to Peak Marketing, an online marketing firm specializing in complete visibility solutions for small businesses is announcing a newly designed website.

Peak to Peak Marketing is also offering a free SEO and Marketing guide available for download.

Many small businesses support the movement, although the community is sharply divided, with some opponents citing the anti-capitalist rhetor