links for 2009-06-26
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A new generation of online service marketplaces is giving small companies more opportunities than ever to find specialized expertise and affordable labor.
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According to new data released by the U.S. Census, the number of personal businesses - which are single person businesses with no employees - increased by close to 1 million in 2007 reaching 21.7 million. This is an increase of 4.5% over 20.8 million personal businesses recorded in 2006.
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Households pushed their savings rate to the highest level in more than 15 years in May as a big boost in incomes from the government's stimulus program was devoted more to bolstering nest eggs than increased spending.
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U.S. consumer spending rose last month for the first time since February as government stimulus pushed incomes sharply higher, the Commerce Department said on Friday, supporting the view the economy was close to pulling out of recession.
Posted by: Rex Hammock on June 26th, 2009 at 6:36 pm |
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