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December 18, 2006
MNB 12/18/06: Credit Card Use by Micros Was Up in 2005
Since Congress is in recess and pretty much all is quiet on the policy front, this seems like a good week to check out some new research. The SBA Office of Advocacy released two reports covered in this week's Journal: one that confirms the Fed's finding that credit cards are the product of choice offered by banks to low-dollar microbusiness borrowers and one that confirms that governments should pay more attention to small businesses when allocating those scarce economic development dollars.
And the FTC is at it again: they're planning a public hearing on broadband access, the central issue is likely to be 'Net neutrality, and they're looking for speakers. Will anyone volunteer to speak for online micros? We'll see.
Listen to this week's podcast.
For more information:
SBA Office of Advocacy
Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy Hearings (FTC mini-site)
FTC Public Comment Submission Page (for comment on issues related to hearings)
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small business financing, economic development, Net neutrality, microbusiness
Posted by The MicroEnterprise Journal at December 18, 2006 08:54 AM