Homes and businesses swamped in NY, Pa. – Newsday
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. The swollen Susquehanna River began returning to its banks Friday in Pennsylvania and New York after swamping thousands of homes and businesses in some of the highest floodwaters ever seen. But most of the 100,000 people …

Downtown Businesses Still Pumping Out Water – WBNG-TV
Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Now that people are being allowed to walk across the Court Street Bridge and into downtown Binghamton, you would think that businesses there could start up again. Action News spoke with businesses downtown to see …

Businesses fear the worst – Scranton Times-Tribune
It was a similar scene throughout downtown Wilkes-Barre at businesses, which coped with closures, lost revenue and panic about what lies ahead. “We will probably lose everything,” said Alex Patel, an employee at Matus News Stand on Public Square as he …

Small biz weekly: Businesses react to jobs plan; toy stores find niche market – Oregonian
A Friday feature of the week s top news for area small businesses. Trends: The demand for high-end vintage toys has carved a new market for niche toy stores in the metro area. National scene: The Los Angeles Times explains what President …

Some Baltimore businesses not buying Obama jobs plan – The Business Journal
One of the main tenets of Obama s plan is providing a $4,000 tax credit to businesses that hire workers who have been unemployed for at least six months. Wineholt said the state already had a plan in place which gives a $5,000 tax credit to …

Obama Seeks New Payroll Tax Cuts for Small Businesses, Memo Says – BusinessWeek
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama will propose new payroll tax relief for employers while limiting the benefit to small businesses, according to an administration document obtained by Bloomberg News. In a speech to Congress tonight …

Haridopolos speaks to small businesses in Orlando – The Business Journal
Thursday evening. His message: The Florida Legislature wants to help small businesses. The seminar was held to bring small business owners together, network and learn about Florida s future for business owners. Haridopolos highlighted key …

Memo to Washington: Gridlock Is NOT Good for Small Businesses – Yahoo Finance
More bad news for President Obama and Congress: Small businesses are increasingly pessimistic and they have “minimal” confidence in the government’s ability to stimulate the economy. That’s according to the latest survey of 35,000 businesses …