When the coronavirus first swept through the country, most small businesses were optimistic about a rapid return to normal. Only 39 percent ...

It's baaack. Last week the Census Bureau released the first findings from phase 2 of the Small Business Pulse Survey, collected August 9...

The nation's small businesses are reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. What was once thought to be a few weeks of lockdown has turned ...

Every week since the end of April, the Census Bureau has been asking the nation's small businesses about the impact of the coronavirus p...

The 51.4 percent majority of the nation’s small businesses say the Covid-19 pandemic has had a large negative effect on them. Among small bu...

It depends. Some get a paycheck every week, while others get paid only once a month. No single pay schedule accounts for the majority of bus...

Only 47 percent of private-sector businesses provided health insurance for their employees in 2017, according to the Employee Benefit Resear...

Does age predict entrepreneurial success? Yes, say many Americans, and they would be right. But they would be wrong about the age that predi...

Some of the nation's 3,142 counties lack certain essential businesses. These "business deserts" were tallied recently by the C...

Pity the thirsty masses of 2006. Back then, there were only 398 breweries in the entire United States. Today, there are 2,843, according to ...

If you've ever wondered how many startup firms are in the United States, it's your lucky day because the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

The Census Bureau's new Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs is a welcome addition to business statistics, providing more timely information o...

What is the single most popular type of restaurant in the United States? Fast-food restaurants serving hamburgers, of course. There are 53,0...

New research data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals the importance of startup firms to employment growth. Startup firms (less than...

Six states produce most of the nation's pumpkins: Illinois, California, Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. In Illinois, 77 perc...

Less valuable than a degree from a public institution, according to a recent field experiment. By submitting fictitious resumes to real job ...

The number of Americans employed at book stores and news dealers fell 41 percent between 2004 and 2014, from 151,100 to 89,600—a loss of mor...

Good news: Digital news outlets have created 5,000 full-time editorial jobs in the past decade. Bad news: "It is far from clear there ...

The great majority of Americans eat out during an average week. Among people aged 20 or older, 81 percent got at least one prepared meal fro...

Question: "During the past 7 days, how many meals did you get that were prepared away from home such as restaurants, fast food places, ...