Articles by Jack Faris

Small business headed for the chopping block?

While shopping for turkey last Thanksgiving, it would have been good to pause and appreciate those millions of independent small businesses that provide the goods and services this thriving nation depends upon. Today, such enterprises form the economic bedrock of …

Headed for the chopping block

While shopping for turkey last Thanksgiving, it would have been good to pause and appreciate those millions of independent small businesses that provide the goods and services this thriving nation depends upon. Today, such enterprises form the economic bedrock of …

Small Business Ain’t ‘Bean Bag’

American small-business owners understand all too well that politics is a challenging and often demanding sport. Nevertheless, they exhibited the optimism so prevalent in entrepreneurs, agreeing overwhelmingly that if good people get involved, they can bring about positive change. Politics,” …

Small Business Ain’t ‘Bean Bag’

American small-business owners understand all too well that politics is a challenging and often demanding sport. Nevertheless, they exhibited the optimism so prevalent in entrepreneurs, agreeing overwhelmingly that if good people get involved, they can bring about positive change. Politics,” …

Who’s Afraid of a Little Competition?

Five or fewer insurers control at least three-quarters of the small-group insurance market. This lack of competition contributes to double-digit premium increases for many small businesses and forces an increase in the number of their employees who are uninsured. Ah, …

Who’s Afraid of a Little Competition?

Five or fewer insurers control at least three-quarters of the small-group insurance market. This lack of competition contributes to double-digit premium increases for many small businesses and forces an increase in the number of their employees who are uninsured. Ah, …

Who’s Afraid of a Little Competition?

Five or fewer insurers control at least three-quarters of the small-group insurance market. This lack of competition contributes to double-digit premium increases for many small businesses and forces an increase in the number of their employees who are uninsured. Ah, …

Who’s Afraid of a Little Competition?

Five or fewer insurers control at least three-quarters of the small-group insurance market. This lack of competition contributes to double-digit premium increases for many small businesses and forces an increase in the number of their employees who are uninsured. Ah, …

Could Washington Be Listening to Small Business?

There probably are few American small business owners who could correctly identify the federal group whose primary job is to keep the president of the United States updated on the activities of government such as management, spending, interagency cooperation and …

Could Washington Be Listening to Small Business?

There probably are few American small business owners who could correctly identify the federal group whose primary job is to keep the president of the United States updated on the activities of government such as management, spending, interagency cooperation and …