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document.write('<p class="rss-title"><a class="rss-title" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3627254/ns/business-small_business/" target="_blank">msnbc.com: Small business</a><br /><div class="rss-item-title-desc">Msnbc.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism.</div></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=885c54bcbd228686f6b3846ee66a316c" title="President Barack Obama on Saturday accused Republicans of holding American small businesses \"hostage to politics\" after Republican senators refused to back a $30 billion small-business lending package.      Barack Obama - United States - Small business ..." target="_blank">Obama: Republicans holding small businesses \"hostage\"</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:53:45 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">President Barack Obama on Saturday accused Republicans of holding American small businesses \"hostage to politics\" after Republican senators refused to back a $30 billion small-business lending package.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Barack Obama - United States - Small business - Republicans - President</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=8b2ec76e601041202fefde7d725a5fbb" title="The House rejected an effort to repeal part of the new health care law that requires millions of businesses to file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods.      United States - Health care - Law - Tax - Accounting..." target="_blank">Law creates paperwork fiasco for businesses</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:48:54 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">The House rejected an effort to repeal part of the new health care law that requires millions of businesses to file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />United States - Health care - Law - Tax - Accounting</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=ea1c3c424371240c9188d569d4bc6979" title="\"Hot\" startups aren\'t the entrepreneurial equivalent of a winning lottery ticket. They are the companies that capture the hearts and minds of their potential customers — and market share.      Lottery - Gambling - Recreation and Sports - Canada - Lot..." target="_blank">10 hot startups with future potential</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:52:40 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:52:40 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=b89be34f07466956ccd16f3703ca7b32" title="Food trucks have grown so popular in some areas that a growing number of young operators are opening up, er, less-mobile restaurants.      Food truck - Restaurant - Food - Recreation - Business..." target="_blank">From food trucks to brick-and-mortar eateries</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:12:15 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=d6525c1677f15fb4c3e7ea4ca280a41b" title="Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to increase small business lending, dealing a setback to President Barack Obama\'s jobs agenda.      Barack Obama - Small business - President of the United States - President - United States..." target="_blank">Republicans block small business lending bill</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:49:41 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=0dd95f6864bbf98f6af0bc212d17c0e9" title="The National Small Business Association has released its midyear economic report. Based on a survey of 400 small-business owners, the semi-annual report found that only 11 percent have hired workers in the past year, 25 percent have cut jobs, and 41 perce..." target="_blank">Newsweek: Small-biz owners see little improvement</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:56:29 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">The National Small Business Association has released its midyear economic report. Based on a survey of 400 small-business owners, the semi-annual report found that only 11 percent have hired workers in the past year, 25 percent have cut jobs, and 41 percent say they are unable to secure adequate financing.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Business - Newsweek - United States - Magazines and E-zines - Magazine</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=78f5a3acf17cb060824777cbd4aa93db" title="President Barack Obama is making his case for more small-business aid from a sub shop in central New Jersey.      Barack Obama - New Jersey - President of the United States - United States - President..." target="_blank">Obama makes case for business aid at sub shop</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:03:42 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=953d109b6366a95142ea12949042b3b0" title="Olympic gold medalist Shaun White and his brother Jesse are in the third year of an apparel deal with Target Corp. that now covers boys, young men and shoes.      Shaun White - Olympic Games - Gold medal - Target Corporation - Clothing..." target="_blank">Shaun White line boasts skater style</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:20:37 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=babd63a23cec020989d25a74a9035c2a" title="President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass legislation that he says will help small businesses grow and hire again.      Barack Obama - President of the United States - President - United States - History..." target="_blank">Obama urges small business initiatives passage</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:45:26 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass legislation that he says will help small businesses grow and hire again.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Barack Obama - President of the United States - President - United States - History</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=0b6fdfc279fd7f267a194e184bc278dc" title="JadeYoga\'s mats now sell in 50 countries and account for half of the company\'s sales and revenue.      Yoga - Shopping - Religion and Spirituality - Mat - Teachers and Centers..." target="_blank">Sales no stretch for maker of yoga mats</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:38:08 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=9adc75c0b392e7bbaa801b5023d768a7" title="President Barack Obama urged the Senate to complete work on a small-business jobs plan that has been a subject of partisan wrangling but could come up for a vote within the next few days.      Barack Obama - President of the United States - United States ..." target="_blank">Obama to Senate: OK small business jobs plan</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:22:50 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">President Barack Obama urged the Senate to complete work on a small-business jobs plan that has been a subject of partisan wrangling but could come up for a vote within the next few days.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Barack Obama - President of the United States - United States Senate - Small business - President</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=f470bd5ebf82adff684d8b27e08b8659" title="The cost-cutting actions employers have made to deal with the economic crisis have left businesses with fractured teams of disengaged employees.      Employment - United States - Business - Work - Labor..." target="_blank">How to keep your employees engaged</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:11:58 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">The cost-cutting actions employers have made to deal with the economic crisis have left businesses with fractured teams of disengaged employees.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Employment - United States - Business - Work - Labor</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=c70a3fb1aadc3895827a84afa721c531" title="The U.S. government loses $37 billion per year in tax revenues because multinational corporations stash money in overseas tax havens, Democratic Senator Carl Levin says.      Carl Levin - United States - Multinational corporation - Federal government of t..." target="_blank">U.S. could lose $37 billion per year to tax havens</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:39:45 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">The U.S. government loses $37 billion per year in tax revenues because multinational corporations stash money in overseas tax havens, Democratic Senator Carl Levin says.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Carl Levin - United States - Multinational corporation - Federal government of the United States - Government</div>');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:53:26 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=de45288057cb9534dd912f084c6911cf" title="What began as a simple Internet sexual Q&amp;A column nearly 20 years ago has grown into a nonprofit that disseminates sexual health information via electronic tools.      Sex education - Reproductive health - Sexuality - Sexology - Health..." target="_blank">Sex ed nonprofit does broadband, not bananas</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:58:21 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=e353079f77a3b151030bbce7d3b16c15" title="During the downturn, plenty of companies are getting it right. They\'re doing it the same way businesses have survived bad economies for decades: through innovation, cutting costs and a little luck.      Business - Telecommunications - Equipment - Health ..." target="_blank">What companies do to survive in tough times</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:52:09 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">During the downturn, plenty of companies are getting it right. They\'re doing it the same way businesses have survived bad economies for decades: through innovation, cutting costs and a little luck.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Business - Telecommunications - Equipment - Health - Tobacco</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=300e8fd73e5a8027f8ec75b2951fd4a9" title="To the list of economic woes squeezing small banks, add another one: government bailouts.      Bailout - Government - Business - Directories - Elizabeth Warren..." target="_blank">Small banks struggling despite bailouts</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:37:04 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">To the list of economic woes squeezing small banks, add another one: government bailouts.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Bailout - Government - Business - Directories - Elizabeth Warren</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=ce13961d7ab24bb44c81d74be9e7a71d" title="Small businesses grew more pessimistic about their economic outlook in June in the face of weak sales and political uncertainty, the National Federal of Independent Businesses says.      Small business - Business - Economy - Business and Economy - Nationa..." target="_blank">Small businesses more pessimistic: survey</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:03:29 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Small businesses grew more pessimistic about their economic outlook in June in the face of weak sales and political uncertainty, the National Federal of Independent Businesses says.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Small business - Business - Economy - Business and Economy - National Federation of Independent Business</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=1611c3ee43b1806c9711e2c1f843cb6a" title="Getting loans to small businesses is a critical ingredient to bolstering the economic recovery and reducing unemployment, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.      Ben Bernanke - Federal Reserve System - Chair of the Federal Reserve - Busine..." target="_blank">Fed aiming to boost small business lending</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:09:12 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Getting loans to small businesses is a critical ingredient to bolstering the economic recovery and reducing unemployment, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Ben Bernanke - Federal Reserve System - Chair of the Federal Reserve - Business - Small business</div>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=f09f00c22d5521d69ba38ecfbacd91ad" title="Sometime after noon this Friday, employees of many small businesses will be indulging in a favorite summertime perk: They\'ll get to go home early.      Small business - Business - Business and Economy - Education - Accounting..." target="_blank">At some firms, leaving early Fridays is still OK</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:47:17 GMT</span><br />');
document.write('<div class="rss-item-desc">Sometime after noon this Friday, employees of many small businesses will be indulging in a favorite summertime perk: They\'ll get to go home early.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />Small business - Business - Business and Economy - Education - Accounting</div>');
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document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:08:28 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=d58b55750029d8dcd5968b9784a03948" title="Tension is mounting between BP and the neighborhood retailers that sell its gasoline.      BP - Gasoline - United States - Los Angeles - Recreation..." target="_blank">BP station owners say that they’re victims also</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=036bbfe15ac6ad41e3bd81cf5450b95d" title="Marie Moody didn\'t even cook for herself when she developed a raw dog food for the sensitive digestion of her adopted pet.  Now Stella &amp; Chewy\'s is on track to be a $10 million business.      Pet food - Dog food - Nutrition - Health - Animal..." target="_blank">Fashionista becomes pet food entrepreneur</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:47:32 GMT</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=9b45e044dbbb744747acc5286c6ba09f" title="Groupon\'s popularity could backfire if it doesn\'t help small business clients deal with customer surges from its promotions.      Business - Small business - Facebook - Andrew Mason - Groupon..." target="_blank">Groupon customers overwhelm businesses</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:45:30 GMT</span><br />');
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