But economist Jack Strauss says credit conditions threaten the main engine of job growth since two thousand one small businesses.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

Republicans say the budget is too big and that the proposed tax increase on the wealthy would hurt small businesses.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

But small businesses have been hit hard by the recession and now the difficulty in getting loans.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

The most disputed part of the bill is a "public option" for individuals and small businesses.

VOA: special.2009.11.13

And it will expand to markets for small businesses and products like student and auto loans.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

Some small businesses could receive tax credits to help with their costs.

VOA: special.2009.11.13

Most new jobs in the United States are created by small businesses.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

Most were farmers,laborers, and owners of small businesses."

VOA: special.2010.07.01

Another third are in small businesses.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

President Obama said the government will make it easier for workers at small businesses to automatically enroll in retirement savings plans.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

But he says small businesses are the engine of job growth in America, and they are still having trouble getting loans.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"We made our choice help the small businesses, targeted tax cuts for millions and advancing our investment in roads,rail and education.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

LEDC is often the last stop for people with low incomes who want to set up small businesses.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

"I think that is wrong. Families are hurting now and small businesses cannot create new jobs soon enough.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

With the U.S.unemployment rate at 9.7 percent, the president said he hopes Congress will soon approve incentives for small businesses to add workers.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

"And in turn,community banks will no longer have to choose between providing loans to credit-worthy small businesses and maintaining the required capital and liquidity."

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

Meanwhile,the president says small businesses have created 65 percent of all new jobs in the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"It focuses on helping small businesses create jobs, not spending more taxpayer dollars to expand government."

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

Others,though,have forged rewarding careers in tribal schools, small businesses, and a big,new,thriving hotel in Monument Valley.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

Small businesses that might have worried just a couple of months ago about closing doors, they are now able to get a little more financing,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

Mr.Obama says there is an urgent need to pass the reform legislation before Congress, to allow small businesses to expand and put people to work.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

And there are still too many successful small businesses that want to expand further and hire more but just do not have the capital to do it."

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

Beyond the hiring of its own employees, Buchanan Renewable's generation of lower-cost electricity should lead to further job growth as small businesses will spend less on utilities.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

Fearing what some economists are already calling a 'jobless recovery', President Barack Obama is pressing Congress to enact financial incentives for small businesses to hire new workers.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

The Senate measure relies on the new exchanges with emphasis on U.S.states retaining flexibility, to expand coverage to self-employed Americans, to small businesses and others currently without insurance.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The president says small businesses are the heart of the U.S.economy.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

"But to spur lending to small businesses, it is essential that we make more credit available to the smaller banks and community financial institutions that these businesses depend on,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

President Obama got the most applause from opposition Republicans when he said the number-one focus in the coming year would be on creating jobs and giving a boost to small businesses.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

But across the country, small businesses are in trouble.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16