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Washington (PRESS RELEASE – June 17, 2011) - More than half (51.6 percent) of all businesses that responded to the 2007 Survey of Business Owners (SBO) were operated primarily from someone’s home in 2007, according to new data from the U.S.

Census Bureau released recently. Only 6.9 percent of these home-based businesses had $250,000 or more in receipts, while 57.1 percent of home-based businesses brought in less than $25,000.

About 23.8 percent of employer respondent businesses and 62.9 percent of nonemployer respondent businesses were home-based.

New York (PRESS RELEASE – April 5, 2011) – According to the latest U.S. Census data, women start businesses at 1.5 times the national rate, and are now estimated to own just over 8.1 million enterprises.

These companies generate nearly $1.3 trillion in revenues and employ 7.7 million Americans. These findings are drawn from 2010 U.S.

Census Bureau data and outlined in The American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report.

(PRESS RELEASE – July 15, 2010) – The number of minority-owned businesses increased by 45.6 percent to 5.8 million between 2002 and 2007, more than twice the national rate of all U.S. businesses, according to the U.S.

Census Bureau. In addition, the number of women-owned businesses increased 20.1 percent during the same period.

The total number of U.S. businesses increased between 2002 and 2007 by 18.0 percent to 27.1 million.

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• PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE: UUP) up 0.98% to $22.72. Increasing confidence in the U.S. is a pretty good signal that the Fed will raise rates to support the charge.
  
  The dollar is up to its highest level against the Euro since early-October.
• SPDRs (NYSE: SPY) up 0.14% to $110.80.
  
  Shares of the S&P 500 Index ETF are pumped up on retail sales (see below).
• SPDR S&P Retail (NYSE: XRT) up 0.60% to $35.20.
  
  Retailers are feeling a little better after data from the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce reported that retail sales

This is a bit off topic, but times are tough and money is money. There's an opportunity to earn between US$10 and $20 an hour working for the U.S.

Census Bureau for the 2010 population count. And after seeing number of hits that "Craigslist: Developer's Jobs and Other Jobs" generated, I thought this might also strike a chord.

A character in a Spanish-language soap opera will work for the Census Bureau in a plot intended to encourage viewers to participate in the 2010 count.

A strong dollar (making imports cheaper and exporting more difficult) appears to have little effect on the survival rate of small retailers, according to a study, Effects of International Competition on Small Wholesale and Retail Trade Firms, released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S.

Small Business Administration. The study covers 15 years of data, from 1990 through 2005, from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics of U.S.

Businesses and other sources.

A strong dollar (making imports cheaper and exporting more difficult) appears to have little effect on the survival rate of small retailers, according to a study, Effects of International Competition on Small Wholesale and Retail Trade Firms, released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S.

Small Business Administration. The study covers 15 years of data, from 1990 through 2005, from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics of U.S.

Businesses and other sources.

NEW YORK, NY (PRESS RELEASE - February 5, 2009) - Inc. magazine and Inc.com today announced that the application process for this year’s annual Inc. 500|5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies is now open.

The list, published for the past 27 years, is a distinguished editorial award, a celebration of innovation, a network of modern entrepreneurial leaders and an esteemed public relations showcase presented by the leading entrepreneurial advocate, Inc.

Magazine. Companies can apply now by visiting www.apply5000list.com.

U.S. Census Bureau employment size of firm data (partially funded by the Office of Advocacy) for 2006 has been updated.

The data list the number of firms, establishments, employment and payroll by firm size for states and Metropolitan Areas by industry.

The number of employer firms topped 6 million for the first time in 2006, reaching 6.02 million. Small firms (fewer than 500 employees) represent the bulk of the private sector firms, 99.7 percent and 50 percent of the employment