For the first time in nearly three decades, inflation tops the list of worries for small-business owners, surpassing concerns about taxes, insurance and weak sales.

Interest groups are worried National's welfare policy will put added pressure on beneficiaries. Party leader John Key has announced a plan to introduce work obligations for Domestic Purposes benefit recipients once their youngest child turns six.

Minorities have become a force in Iowa’s economy but lag behind whites in several measures - from landing jobs to starting their own businesses to securing home mortgages.

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By becoming a leader in the clean energy industry, Massachusetts can reinvigorate its economy, while making the state a better place to live and work, Massachusetts Gov. Deval...