Michael Alter

It was a yawner of a year for small-business growth.

It was a yawner of a year for small-business growth.

Small-business salaries are rising from the dead. That's good news for small business employees, but it may not be great read more

Small-business salaries are rising from the dead. That's good news for small business employees, but it may not be great news for the overall economy. Inflation is rearing its ugly head and may soon stifle economic growth.

We'll see small businesses growing around all of this.

We'll see small businesses growing around all of this.

Larger companies are doing well and are accordingly bidding up salaries in the hunt for talented workers.

Larger companies are doing well and are accordingly bidding up salaries in the hunt for talented workers.

For the little guy, it's getting harder and harder to compete with the big boys.

For the little guy, it's getting harder and harder to compete with the big boys.