Policy Forum Blog
- A Shift in Mandate: Federal Bailout Funds for Small Businesses
- It seems like some policymakers have decided to invest directly in the most powerful job creators, small businesses. The Washington Post unveiled this morning that there are a few plans under discussion in Washington to boost job creation and the recovery by making bailout funds...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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October 15, 2009
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Capitol Hill
General
- “Can Washington Power Up Inventiveness?”
- That was the title of the July 20 event of the New America Foundation, in which the Kauffman Foundation’s Bob Litan laid out some principles to provide a sense of direction in the heavy debate on whether innovative entrepreneurship lies in the hands of government...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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July 31, 2009
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General
- House Gives Vote of Confidence to Entrepreneurs
- As part of an effort to get our economy back on track by unleashing entrepreneurship, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill designed to provide small businesses and entrepreneurs with new and expanded assistance. H.R. 2352, the Job Creation through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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June 01, 2009
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Capitol Hill
- Entrepreneurship=Recovery
- File this under "I'm pretty sure everyone saw this coming": The World Bank predicts that the global economy will enter recession this year for the first time since the Second World War. The Washington-based bank added that global trade was heading for its steepest decline...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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March 12, 2009
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General
- A Bright Beacon in the "Shining City on the Hill"
- The one thing that America has been admired for throughout the years is its entrepreneurial spirit. My latest essay touches on using that trait to lead a push for job creation and growth during a global recession. Here is the lead: Although the reputation of the...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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March 02, 2009
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Global
- Obama, Jindal Pay Lip Service to Entrepreneurs
- Last night, President Barack Obama delivered a State of the Union-like address to a joint session of Congress where he tempered his doom-and-gloom message while outlining his plans for the economy. And while the stimulus package that he's promoting as the answer to our financial...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 25, 2009
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Capitol Hill
- Entrepreneurs: Engines for Job Creation & Innovation
- Unemployment rates are more than just numbers. For each number, there is a personal story to be told. For some, it's a temporary inconvenience. For others, it is a lengthy process that creates a economic hardship. And for still others, it is a necessary nudge...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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February 23, 2009
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General
