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Treasury Looks to Aid Small Business
online.wsj.com - 3/10/2009
Treasury Looks to Aid Small Business
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The Obama administration is looking to steer new assistance to the nation's small business community, Treasury Secretary Geithner told members of Congress.

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Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News:  Treasury Plans Small-Business Aid

Dem's War on Small Business May Cause 14% to Fail In Next Year
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 3/6/2009
Dem's War on Small Business May Cause 14% to Fail In Next Year
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Talk about a crisis... 14% of small businesses fear they are going to close their doors in the next 12 months because of the Democratic policies. It could be even higher than that. The 2.3 trillion dollars Democrat spent to stimulate the economy not ... (more) Dem's War on Small Business May Cause 14% to Fail In ...

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 3/8/2009
The Too-Small Stimulus
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — At the time it was proposed, many liberals thought the stimulus plan was too small. Or to be more precise, I think what we thought was that it was imprudently small. A fiscal expansion that turned out to be “too big” would waste some ... (more) The Too-Small Stimulus

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Help for small business, condemnation for AIG bonuses
whitehouse.gov - 3/17/2009
Help for small business, condemnation for AIG bonuses
— whitehouse.gov — The President discusses his proposals to help deserving small businesses get credit and keep creating jobs, while pledging to fight the greed and recklessness demonstrated in the AIG bonuses. (more) Help for small business, condemnation for AIG bonuses

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Treasury Plans Small-Business Aid
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... Business Administration to reduce small-business fees and guarantee a greater share of some SBA loans. The Obama budget would authorize the SBA to support $28 billion in lending guarantees. In what appears to be an expansion of those efforts, Mr. Geithner said Monday that the Obama administration will launch a plan next week that will provide financing, liquidity and guarantees to open up small-business lending, which is seen as a crucial element of economic recovery. Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123665146189479561.html

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