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Yielding Wealth | Personal Finance:

We all know that this campaign has been all about fear. Which is appropriate, since it draws to a close around Halloween. Today I offer something truly terrifying: More “proof” that Barack Obama is a scary socialist.

Happy Friday!

And, Happy Halloween!

Tags: Barack Obama, Friday Fun Video, happy friday, Happy Halloween, Obama socialist, Personal Finance, socialist

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Startup Spark:

A new survey shows that small business owners are optimistic - but realistic - about business growth during this economic downturn.

Intuit’s lastest Small Business and the Economy survey found that more than 80 percent of the business owners surveyed see opportunities for their businesses. And 64 percent expect to grow.

More than 67 percent are worrying, however, about how they will get new customers and clients. And more than half (60 percent) are planning to reduce costs.

And for the second month in a row, the Small Business Optimism Index has actually gone up, signifying that small business owners are feeling more optimistic.

I’ll admit, I am probably with these folks.   I think things will be fine, but know that getting new customers is going to be tougher than ever.

So what do you think?

Tags: economy, getting clients, optimism, revenue, small-business

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