“Banks start to make more loans” That was the heading of a New York Times Dealbook story today. But if you’re in the market for a small business loan or line of credit, don’t get your hopes up. According to the story, “Loan growth is still modest. And it remains…
No Extra Credit
By JOE NOCERAThe New York TimesSeptember 20, 2011 What if everything that is happening in Washington right now is just meaningless noise? What if the Obama jobs plan, the coming deliberations of the supercommittee, the debate over taxing millionaires — what if none of it is likely to make a…
Big business heal thyself (before it’s too late)
It’s time for business to start creating jobs says Joe Nocera in his opinion editorial in the New York Times today. He’s not talking about small business. We’d love to start hiring again to meet incremental consumer demand but there is no access to capital for us. Nocera is talking…