U.S. Small-Business owners pessimistic post-election

U.S. Small-Business owners pessimistic post-election. “…intention of 21% of small-business owners to reduce the number of jobs at their company over the next 12 months. …potential for significantly higher unemployment rate in 2013 and all of the accompanying negatives that fewer jobs imply for the economy – particularly given the importance of small-business hiring to the U.S. job market.” Jobs, hiring, who cares? We’re all gettin’ free health care!

Author: Bonfire of the Absurdities

After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.

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