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Consumer confidence jumped in May to its highest level since September. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 54.9, up from 40.8 in April.
(May 26, 2009, South Florida Business Journal) |
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A prominent panel of 50 professional forecasters says the US economy is finally stabilizing and the recession should end by this fall. But for the second year in a row, they add, the economy will shrink with a cumulative decline that will give the nation the worst downturn since the last years of the Eisenhower administration.
(May 27, 2009, The Christian Science Monitor) |
Small business index gains in April
A monthly index of small business economic indicators jumped 5.8 points in April, with a majority of business owners expecting the economy to improve over the next three to six months.
(May 22, 2009, Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal) |
How To Make Sure Search Engines Find Your Business Web Site
You may have spent big bucks designing and building a sleek, cutting-edge business Web site, but if search engines can't find you neither will your customers. Build your site right and the search engines will find you regardless of how fancy or simple your site is.
(May 22, 2009, Entrepreneur.com) |
Social Networks For Your Business
These sites give entrepreneurs more opportunities to get the word out about their companies, but they've also made most of us feel overwhelmed, trying to keep up.
(May 25, 2009, Hartford Business) |
Getting a return on investment from social media
For companies out there looking at social media and scratching their heads, curious if they could expand their business but also feeling overwhelmed by all the options, a panel of marketing experts at last week's New England Xpo for Business at Boston had some suggestions.
(May 25, 2009, New England Business Bulletin) |
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An unstable economy and rising unemployment have left many desperate Americans looking for ways to ride out the financial storm. But despite the economic downturn, or because of it, Dave Ramsey of Fox Business Network says that now is a perfect time to start a new business or to grow your existing one.
(May 21, 2009, ABC News) |
Five Twin Cities firms receive 2009 Minnesota Business Ethics Awards
Tired of stories about the misconduct of companies and their executives, more than 200 business leaders from around Minnesota gathered on Wednesday, May 20, to honor ethical excellence with the presentation of the 2009 Minnesota Business Ethics Awards (MBEA).
(May 22, 2009, University of St. Thomas Bulletin) |
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