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Hector Barreto talked about the impact of the government shutdown, debt ceiling battle, and the political climate in Washington, D.C., on small businesses, and he responded to telephone call…

Tavis Smiley moderated a panel on the state of Latino America, focusing on issues of concern to the community, civil rights, and inequality. Among the topics they addressed were immigration …

FreedomWorks held a rally on the west front of the U.S. Capitol to protest health care reform legislation, tax policy, and other economic concerns. Several members of Congress, representativ…

The House Small Business Committee held a hearing to discuss efforts to rebuild the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. Members of the committee considered whether policy changes were needed to he…

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and government officials spoke to reporters about hurricane relief efforts. Following brief remarks about federal efforts to assist small business …

Operation HOPE officially launched a national financial literacy campaign, “Banking on Our Future Across America,” for inner city youth and minority communities. Among the issues they addres…

President Bush talked to Latino leaders about his proposed Social Security reforms and their potential impact on minority communities. After his remarks about several reform proposals, he sp…

After various awards were presented, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales gave the keynote address “Policies to Promote Economic Development and Opportunity for All” at the 2005 Latino Sma…

Following meetings of eight separate panels at an economic forum sponsored by the White House, participants talked about their panel discussions on various aspects of the state of the econom…

Small Business Administration Administrator Hector Barreto spoke about small business concerns including health care issues, proposed tax credits and programs to provide health insurance, an…

Mr. Barreto talked about the Small Business Administration, focusing on the role of small businesses in creating jobs. He said that small businesses accounted for more than half of private s…

Attorney General John Ashcroft spoke about enforcement of the Patriot Act by the Justice Department and the process of terrorism investigations. Following his remarks, Small Business Adminis…

In one of eight separate sessions that were part of President Bush’s Economic Forum, business owners talked with administration officials about the effects of federal regulations on small bu…

Dell Computer Corporation CEO, Michael Dell, spoke at the Small Business Administration Forum. Mr. Dell talked about the computer industry, the future of technology in small businesses and h…

Mr. Barreto talked about the proposed fiscal year 2003 budget for the Small Business Administration and its role in helping businesses in states directly impacted by the September 11 terrori…

President Bush spoke to Hispanic businessmen about education, volunteerism and the war on terrorism.