Obama jobs creation proposal puts focus on small business [Update] – Los Angeles Times
The forum was a think tank, one of Washington’s oldest, the Brookings Institution . The topic was jobs, the stubborn unemployment numbers that have made the nascent economic recovery bittersweet. President Obama’ s idea? Use the savings from cheaper

SBA Announces Appointment of Calvin Goings as Administrator for Region – dBusinessNews.com
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the appointment of Calvin Goings, as the regional administrator in Region X, to oversee the SBA’s programs and services in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska

Helping small business in Indiana – Indianapolis Star
As one of President Obama’s economic advisers, former Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez says the administration’s push to assist small businesses should help spur entrepreneurship in Indiana. Fernandez, now U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for