The Market Institute

summarized by Kendall Satcher As the trade marketplace becomes more global and competitive, small businesses are looking for ways to have an advantage over their international competitors.  Standing in the way are costly tariffs, complex customs requirements, and countries who are increasingly closing their borders to U.S. exports.  The House Small Business Committee looked at

“Top Kill” operation temporarily halted by BP (here, here, and here) because some of the drilling muds used during the operation are leaking out, but they are still hopeful that it will work. The “Hail Mary”:

Obama’s “Plug the damn hole” comment gets the media attention (here, here, here, and here). In meeting during the first week of the leak in the Gulf, President Obama let his frustration be known. BP lowers expectations ahead of today’s top

Gulf oil problem becomes the President’s problem (here, here, here, and here). Will the oil spill become the President Obama’s Katrina?