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Risky Business
Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business.

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  Is Obama trying to sneak his environmental infrastructure spending under the radar?
• Will Obama Kill Silicon Valley?
  Are our start-ups overtaxed and overregulated?
• Give Thanks To Innovative Capitalists This Christmas
  Christmas wouldn't be the same without a few good people with some ideas on how to make profits.
• Two Afghan Entrepreneurs Find Success Post-Taliban, But Face Conservative Islamic Opposition
  Saad and Jahid Mohseni show entrepreneurs can thrive anywhere.
• Obama's Small Business Administration Pick, Karen Gordon Mills, Hints At Agenda
  Obama selects private equity investor Mills to be administrator of the SBA.
• Will Obama Be A Free Trade President?
  Obama's trade appointees come from different perspectives on trade agreements.
• House Republican Leader John Boehner On The Detroit Auto Bailout
  Leader of the Republican minority calls Bush's move "regrettable."
• Federal Reserve Acts To Regulate Credit Cards
  Fed has enacted new rules for credit cards intended to protect consumers.
• Credit Crunch Intensifying For Small Businesses And Banks?
  Some local evidence that community bank lending is being crunched.
• Small Retailers Face A Cool Christmas Shopping Season
  How three small stores are getting through a rough December.
• 5 Gifts For Your Entrepreneur Or Business Owner On Your Christmas or Hanukkah List
  Some gift ideas that are not only fun, but can help a business's bottom line.
• How To Get Started As A Global Entrepreneur
  The Commerce Department has launched a new website, entrepreneurship.gov.
• Finding The Next Great Social Entrepreneur
  How can young entrepreneurs make a difference?
• Blagojevich: What Is Thomas Frank Talking About?
  Is Rod Blagojevich an example of an entrepreneur?
• Pizza Hut: People Prefer Us To Their Local Pizza Parlor?
  Some people see Pizza Hut's viral ad campaign as disrespectful to small businesses.
• No First Amendment Rights For Fortune Teller
  Montgomery County denies a local businessperson a license in an attempt to protect citizens from "fraud."
• Madoff: Any Good Lessons For Businesspeople To Learn From His Mistakes?
  Bernie Madoff seems to have violated the trust at the center of the idea of the marketplace.
• Federal Reserve Handing Out Dollars Like Hot Cakes; Cuts Federal Funds Rate to Record Low
  The Fed's move should make U.S. exports more popular abroad.
• 10 Tips To Survive The Economic Downturn: Start-up Strategies From India
  In the age of globalization, advice for entrepreneurs is worldwide.
• Dollar Looks Primed for a Christmas Decline; Exporters Take Notice
  Exports have been falling lately, but they might get a holiday boost from the dollar.
• Why A Car Czar Is Not The Answer For Detroit
  If you have a problem, appoint a czar?
• For Business Owners Reliant On Credit Card Debt, Federal Reserve Might Offer Up Some Changes
  The Fed may make things easier for business owners dependent on credit cards for financing.
• A New Stimulus Suggestion For President/Santa Claus Obama
  Payroll tax hiatus could be part of a small business bailout.
• How Businesses Cut Costs Without Increasing Unemployment Rate
  How can businesses resp