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From Department of Commerce Blog
September 17, 2012 - 2:30pm
Commerce’s U.S. Census Bureau reports that the U.S. population reached 314,395,013 at noon today—the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia. Twenty-five years ago, on the 200th anniversary, the population was 243,636,172.
From Small Business Administration Blog
September 17, 2012 - 12:07pm
Have questions about small business taxes? Need a quick tutorial in any aspect of business taxes? Perhaps all you want is a reminder of key tax dates and deadlines?
IRS.gov is a resource-rich site home to numerous online tools designed specifically for small business owners and the self-employed. Whether you are looking for answers or just need to improve your financial literacy, IRS.gov has a lot to offer. Here’s a quick look at some of what’s available from IRS.gov.
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From Small Business Administration Blog
September 13, 2012 - 4:19am
According to Kauffman Foundation, young entrepreneurship in the U.S. is on the rise, with the 20-34 age group comprising 29 percent of the total new entrepreneurship activity in 2011.
Entrepreneurship can be an exciting adventure, and for the young it can be easier than you might think.
From Department of Commerce Blog
September 12, 2012 - 11:15am
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released its report on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States in 2011.
From Department of Commerce Blog
September 11, 2012 - 11:00am
Yesterday, Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca
Blank traveled to Chicago, Illinois to deliver remarks
at the International Manufacturing Technology
Show (IMTS), hosted by the Association for Manufacturing Technology.
From Department of Commerce Blog
September 10, 2012 - 1:30pm
Warm and dry conditions continue in August; Isaac brings heavy rain to Gulf Coast and some drought relief to the MidwestThe average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during August was 74.4°F, 1.6°F above the long term average, marking the 16th warmest August on record.
From Small Business Administration Blog
September 10, 2012 - 5:11am
Is business travel critical to your small business success – but hurting your cash flow?
According to a recent travel trends survey by American Airlines, 93 percent of small and medium-sized business travel managers surveyed said that face-to-face meetings are either crucial or helpful to the success of their business.
But what about the costs of business travel? According to a similar survey last year, American Airlines found that small businesses typically allocate between 10 and 24 percent of their overall annual budget to travel – no small chunk of change for any small business!
From Department of Commerce Blog
September 7, 2012 - 4:45pm
In just 9 days, many provisions related to the biggest change in U.S. patent law since the 19th century go into effect, and the senior leadership of the United States Patent and Trademark Office spoke about them in an online webinar this afternoon.
From Department of Commerce Blog
September 6, 2012 - 4:15pm
Guest blog post by Matt Erskine, Acting
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
Last spring, I visited one of the
premier technology parks in the southwest, the Sandia
Science and Technology Park (SSTP) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
From Department of Commerce Blog
September 6, 2012 - 12:00pm
Ed. Note: This is cross-posted from the Bureau of Economic Analysis's blog.
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