Small Businesses Squeezed As Banks Limit Lending

'Land Bank' Knocks Out Some Foreclosure Problems
The housing crisis has left banks stuck with crumbling, foreclosed houses that they can't re-sell. In Cleveland, a quasi-government corporation takes over those houses and the lenders pay to...

Advocates Urge Easier Visa Policies To Boost Startups
The White House recently announced more flexible visa granting policies for entrepreneurs—in the hopes they will come here, start new companies and create new jobs. But experts say the...

Government Sector Isn't Adding New Jobs
The unemployment report for June comes out Friday. Businesses have been doing some hiring, but not fast enough pace to bring down the unemployment rate. Another problem is the sharp decline...

Amazon Cuts Ties With Calif. Affiliates To Avoid Tax
Under a new law signed by Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown, online retailers like Amazon are supposed to start collecting sales taxes, even when they're based outside the state. Amazon says the new...

On Banks Of Seine, Niche Booksellers Fight To Survive
The famous Parisian booksellers on the river's banks are peddling less lofty merchandise -- including run-of-the-mill trinkets -- to make ends meet. "Mass tourism means you get the same thing...