In our fifth video in our Story of Business series, we hear from Rob Latham, the owner of the List Company Inc., where we learn that regulations should be effective and not excessive. In 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nearly caused his small business in South Carolina to cease operations. The culprit? The labels on the product.

Growing up dreaming of being a doctor, buying your first home, sending your kids to college – whatever your American Dream may be, you have one. No, money can’t buy you love or happiness, but it’s a means to an end. So do wishes still come true in a time of economic uncertainty? Take a look at what Americans are saying.

Once again, Greece finds the international community questioning its ability to pay its debts. Default and an exit from the Euro Zone (or countries which share the Euro as a common currency) threatens on the horizon. Here in the U.S., we face high debts and have a lowered credit rating due to Washington’s inability to agree on deficit reduction. Just how alike are our two nations?

At the end of this month, the Congressional reauthorization for the bank expires. The purpose of the Export-Import Bank is a worthy one: promoting products made in America to be sold across the globe. However, once the federal government gets in the business of banking, you have a problem because it is picking winners and losers.

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