Small Business, Major U.S. Employer, A Dour Forecast Is Record Low Hiring.

• Would Obamacare be a major factor?
• With more taxes and regulations forthcoming, why put up with it? Close the shop.

An excerpt from the news report,

Last month, 21% of small business owners said they expected to lower head count over the next six months — the highest percentage recorded by the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index since its launch in 2003. In July, the last time the data was compiled, just 10% of bosses said they planned to shrink employee ranks.

• Hope and Change. There is no hope: change is what we have already have had for 4 years.

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