Public Notice recently released three videos highlighting the effects of the uncertainty currently facing U.S. small businesses. The main point of these videos: what happens in Washington doesn’t stay in Washington; policy made inside the Beltway affects each taxpayer and is especially daunting for U.S. entrepreneurs.

As Republicans prepare to take control of the House of Representatives – and attempt to rebuild their credibility on fiscal matters — Forbes advises the GOP look to the example of Southwest Airlines and “cut some lemons.”

In an August 30th piece, Forbes joins the discussion on public- vs. private-sector pay disparities, and offers a look at the consequences – current and future – should this trend continue.

An opinion piece in Forbes by Brian S. Wesbury and Robert Stein asks an important question: when is government spending necessary, and when is it not?